Haafidh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (d.795)
[May Allaah have Mercy on him] says in his book Lataa'if al-Ma'aarif (Pg. 158-160)
As for the acts
of worship one should do on the night of Laylat al-Qadr then the Prophet [Peace
and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] said, “Anyone who stands on the night of
Laylat al-Qadr with Eemaan and hope then his previous and forthcoming sins will
be forgiven.”
So standing
this night in Tahajjud is what is to be sought. Added to Salaah is Dua’a as the
Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] told ‘Aaishah [May Allaah
be Pleased with her] to increase in it on this night.
Sufyaan
ath-Thawree [May Allaah be Pleased with him] used to make Dua’a on Laylat
al-Qadr and would hold it more dear than praying Salaah. He said, “If one of
you recites or supplicates and has hope in Allaah in his Dua’a then it may be
that he meets Laylat al-Qadr.”
The meaning
behind one increasing in Du’a is that it is better than praying Salaah that
has no Du’a within it. So if one stands during the night and recites and makes
Du’a then this is what is intended.
The Prophet
[Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] used to stand the night in Tahajjud
during the nights in Ramadhaan, he would recite and he would not pass by an
Aayah except he supplicated with the Aayah, so if he recited an Aayah that
talked about punishment he would then supplicate after reading that Aayah by
pausing and asking Allaah to spare him from His Punishment.
So the practice
of the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] was to combine
prayer, recitation of the Quraan with supplication, and this is from the best
of actions one can do on this night, the other nights and any other night, and
Allaah Knows Best.
Ash-Sha’bee
[May Allaah have Mercy on him] said about Laylat al-Qadr, “Its night is likes
its day.”
Ash-Shafi’ee
[May Allaah have Mercy on him] in at-Taqdeem, “It is recommended to strive
throughout the day as well as the night.”
This is what is
required for us to do throughout the entire ten days and nights and Allaah
Knows Best.
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