The Night of the Twenty- Seventh of Rajab and the Night of the Isra and Mi'raj

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: This night coincides with the night of the twenty-seventh of Rajab. Is it true that this is the night of the Isra and Mi'raj? And is any specific worship prescribed for it?

Answer:
It is not established that the night of the twenty-seventh of Rajab is the night of the Isra and Mi'raj. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) concealed it out of mercy for us so that the superstitious would not manipulate us. Who knows which night it is? The one who says it is such-and-such a night is a liar. How does he know? We believe in the Isra and Mi'raj, but specifying the night has no evidence for it. Allah concealed it so that the superstitious would not attach themselves to it. If there had been a benefit for us in knowing its specific date, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) would have made it clear.