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Five specific deeds for the last 10 nights
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 03 - 09 - 2010

Hafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali listed five specific Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the last 10 nights of Ramadan:
1) Staying up at night
Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) would pray and sleep during the 20 days (of Ramadan), then during the 10 (last nights) he would stay awake and tighten his belt. (Ahmad; authentic) What is understood from staying awake at night is staying up for most of it, as Ayesha also said, “I did not know of Allah's Messenger praying the whole night until morning.” (Sahih Muslim)
2) Waking up family
Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) would wake up his family during the last 10 nights. (Al-Bukhari) Sufyan Ath-Thawri said: “It is beloved to me that I pray Tahajjud and that I strive more (in worship, good deeds etc) and that I wake up my family for prayer if they are able to when the last 10 nights come.”
It is also reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would come at night to Ali and Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with them) and say: “Won't you both stand up and pray?” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
It is reported in Al-Muwatta that Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would pray during the night then when he reached half of the night he would wake up his family for prayer and say to them, “The prayer, the prayer (As-Salah, As-Salah)” and then recite the verse, “And enjoin prayer upon your family and be steadfast therein.” (Qur'an, 20:132)
3) Tighten his belt
There are two major opinions on what this statement means among the scholars. The first meaning is that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would strive and work harder and increase in his worship. The other meaning is that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would keep away from his wives (i.e., marital relations), and this is the opinion of many of the predecessors such as Sufyan Ath-Thawri. He explained this Hadith to mean that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would not return to his bed until the month of Ramadan had passed.
4) Bathing between Maghrib and Isha
Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would bathe between the “two Adhans”. [Translator's note: This Hadith has been graded weak.] Ibn Jarir said, “They would love to bathe every night of the last 10 nights.” It was also reported that Al-Nakha'i would bathe every night of the last 10 nights. Furthermore, of the Salaf were those who would bathe and wear perfume (only for the men) on the nights they hoped to be Laylatul Qadr such as Abu Ayyub Al-Sakhtayani who would bathe and wear two new garments.
We should note that beautification on the outside will not be complete without beautification on the inside.
Beautifying oneself from the inside is sought with repentance, returning to Allah and purification from the filth of sins; for beauty of the outside while destroying the inside does not amount to anything.
Furthermore, it is not appropriate for an intimate conversation with a king to take place except with beautifying and purifying the apparent and hidden; specifically with the King of the Kings, the One who knows the secrets and that which is more hidden. He is the One who does not look to your forms but rather looks to your hearts and deeds. So whoever stands before Him, let him beautify his outer with clothing and his inner with Taqwa.
If a person does not dress with the garment of Taqwa, he will become naked even if clothed.
5) I'tikaf
Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would perform I'tikaf in the last 10 nights of every Ramadan until he passed away. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
In Al-Bukhari, it is narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to stay in I'tikaf for 10 days in the month of Ramadan, but stayed for 20 days during the year he died.
The Prophet (peace be upon him), seeking Laylatul Qadr, would perform I'tikaf in these 10 nights to disconnect from that which occupied him, clear his mind and seclude himself, remembering and supplicating His Lord.
So the one in I'tikaf has confined himself to the obedience of Allah and His remembrance and cut himself off from all distractions. He has engaged himself wholeheartedly with all that brings him closer to his Lord, with no other aim except to attain the pleasure of Allah.
And when the ties of knowledge and love of Allah are strengthened, then is the person bestowed with total isolation with Allah. – Translated by Amatullah/Muslimmatters __


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