Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performs the night prayer on the night of Al-Qadr with Eemaan (firm belief) and seeking reward will have all his past sins forgiven." [1]
This hadeeth is evidence for the virtue of the night of Al-Qadr as well as performing qiyaam (night prayer) during it. And it indicates that it is a grand night, which Allaah has honored and made better than a thousand
months, with regard to its blessing and the blessings found in the
righteous deeds that are performed in it. Thus it is better than the
worship of a thousand months and that is equivalent to eighty-three
years and four months. Due to this, whoever performs qiyaam
(night prayer) with true faith and while seeking reward in it, will be
forgiven his past sins. There were certain verses revealed concerning
this virtue: Allaah says: "We sent it (the Qur'aan) down on a
blessed night. Verily We are Ever-Warning. Therein (on that night) is
decreed every matter of ordainment." [2]
Therefore,
it is a "blessed night" meaning it possesses much good and blessing due
to its merit and the great reward that awaits the one who does good
deeds in it. Among its blessings, is that Allaah revealed the Qur'aan
in it. Allaah says: "Verily, We have sent it (the Qur'aan) down in
the night of Al-Qadr. And what will make you know what the night of
Al-Qadr is? The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh (Jibreel) by their Lord's permission with all decrees. (All that night) there is peace, until the appearance of dawn."
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