The reciter: Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: I heard 'Abdah ibn Abi Lubabah narrating from Zirr ibn Hubaysh from Abu' ibn Ka'b, who said:
Ubayy b. Ka'b (Allah be pleased with him) said about Lailat-ul-Qadr: By Allah, I know well about it. Shu'ba said: To the best of my knowledge it was the twenty-seventh night for which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to stand for prayer. Shu'ba doubted these words: That it was the night for which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to stand for prayer
قال أبي في ليلة القدر: والله إني لأعلمها وأكثر علمي هي الليلة التي أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم بقيامها هي ليلة سبع وعشرين وإنما شك شعبة في هذا الحرف هي الليلة التي أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم He said: And a companion of mine narrated it to me from him.
