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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