*** How the pious predecessors were during the Last Ten nights of Ramadan ***

[Zaheer A Khan]

Bismillaah:

Our Mother Aishah رضي الله عنها said:

" During Ramadan Allaah’s messenger صل الله عليه وسلم would sleep , wake up and pray. However when the last ten days came he would burn the midnight oil, avoid relations with his wives, perform a Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha and have dinner at the time of Sahur.”

Takhreej:

{ Imam Ibn Abi Aasim in his Sunnah and graded as hasan by Ibn Rajab al Hanbali }

Imam Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali رحمه الله commented:

'' Performing Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha is a Sunnah to be performed during the last ten days of Ramadan.

Imam Ibn Jareer رحمه الله commented:

'' The the pious predecessors used to considered it Sunnah to a ghusl every night during the last ten days of Ramadan. An Nakhai used to wash every night, while others used to wash and dap cologne on their bodies on the night they hoped was Laylutul Qadr..''

Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه on the 24th night of Ramadan took a bath, put on some nice fragrance, and wore his best izar. The next morning he took it off, folded it up and didn’t wear it again until next Ramadan on the same occasion.

Hamad ibn Salamah رحمه الله said,

“ Thabit Bananee and Humayd At-Tawheel used to wear their best clothes, best fragrance and burn incense and spray aroma in the masjid during the night in which the hoped to be Laylutul Qadr.

Imam ibn Jareer At Tabari رحمه الله commented:

''Therefore based on these acts from the Salaf, it establishes that it is recommended for the night in which a person thinks is Layult ul Qadr to dress up, wear nice fragrance, and take a bath. This is similar to the Sunnah for Jumu’ah and both Eid.''

{ Al Lataaif al Mu'aarif }

*** And Allaah عزوحل knows Best ***