The Prophet’s vision of the Night of Decree and the wisdom of its concealment
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The questioner:
Was it shown to him once in his life, or multiple times?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it was said that it was once.
The questioner:
Now, here Sa'id mentions the hadith of Abu Sa'id regarding the twenty-first night, and Abdullah Anis said:
Another questioner:
The twenty-third.
The Shaykh:
In different years, in such a year and in such a year, in a year it was revealed to him, then it followed a man, then it was raised. Allah has wisdom in this; if people knew it was on a specific night, they might focus their efforts on that night and neglect the rest. But among the wisdom of Allah is that it is shared among all ten nights, sometimes in this way and sometimes in that, so that Muslims strive in all the nights.
Was it shown to him once in his life, or multiple times?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it was said that it was once.
The questioner:
Now, here Sa'id mentions the hadith of Abu Sa'id regarding the twenty-first night, and Abdullah Anis said:
Another questioner:
The twenty-third.
The Shaykh:
In different years, in such a year and in such a year, in a year it was revealed to him, then it followed a man, then it was raised. Allah has wisdom in this; if people knew it was on a specific night, they might focus their efforts on that night and neglect the rest. But among the wisdom of Allah is that it is shared among all ten nights, sometimes in this way and sometimes in that, so that Muslims strive in all the nights.
Source
العمل الصالح بقصد ثناء الناس عليه — af.org.sa (32:25)
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