Singling Out the Twenty-First Night for Standing in Prayer
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The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe and grant you success. People have become accustomed to singling out the twenty-seventh night for standing in prayer.
The Shaykh:
They seek out the Night of Decree. If one stands in prayer on the Night of Decree with the intention of seeking reward, there is nothing wrong with it. However, the reward applies to all the odd-numbered nights, and indeed to all ten nights. The twenty-seventh night is the most likely to be the Night of Decree, and this night may coincide with a Friday. If he stands in prayer for the sake of Friday, or stands in prayer hoping it is the Night of Decree, that is the case.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you,
May Allah keep you safe and grant you success. People have become accustomed to singling out the twenty-seventh night for standing in prayer.
The Shaykh:
They seek out the Night of Decree. If one stands in prayer on the Night of Decree with the intention of seeking reward, there is nothing wrong with it. However, the reward applies to all the odd-numbered nights, and indeed to all ten nights. The twenty-seventh night is the most likely to be the Night of Decree, and this night may coincide with a Friday. If he stands in prayer for the sake of Friday, or stands in prayer hoping it is the Night of Decree, that is the case.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب قضاء رمضان متتابعا ومتفرقا وتأخيره إلى شعبان — islamhouse.com (52:57)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.