Question

It is reported that ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) wrote to his governor in Basrah:

“Take special care of four nights in the year, for Allah pours His mercy abundantly on these nights: the first night of Rajab, the middle night of Sha’ban, the night of ‘Eid al-Fitr, and the night of Eid al-Adha.”

Is this correct?

 

Answer

This narration is recorded in Kitabut Targhib wat Tarhib of Abul Qasim Al Asbahani (rahimahullah).

Zuhri (rahimahullah) reports that ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) wrote to ‘Adiy ibn Artah, his governor in Basrah: “Pay special attention to four nights of the year, for Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla  showers His mercy abundantly during them; The first night of Rajab, the middle night of Sha’ban, the night of ‘Eid al-Fitr, and the night of Eid al-Adha.”

(Kitabut Targhib wat Tarhib: 1851)

Hafiz Ibn Rajab Al Hambali (rahimahullah) has expressed reservation regarding the authenticity.

(Lataiful Ma’arif, pg. 248, Al Maktabul Islami edition)

Nevertheless, similar narrations have been recorded as the statements of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) and Khalid ibn Ma’dan (rahimahullah). These versions should be quoted instead. See here and here.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

الترغيب والترهيب لقوام السنة: (٢/ ٣٩٣)
(١٨٥١) – أخبرنا عبد الواحد بن علي بن فهد ببغداد، أنبأ أبو الفتح بن أبي الفوارس، ثنا عمر بن أحمد الوراق، ثنا محمد بن هارون بن عبد الله، ثنا محمد بن يحيى الأزدي، ثنا محمد بن هانئ، ثنا عبد الله بن أبي سباق، عن الزهري قال: كتب عمر بن عبد العزيز إلى عدي بن أرطأة وهو عامله على البصرة: أن عليك بأربع ليالٍ من السنة، فإن الله -عز وجل- يفرغ فيهن الرحمة إفراغاً، أول ليلة من رجب، وليلة النصف من شعبان، وليلة الفطر، وليلة الأضحى.

لطائف المعارف لابن رجب: (ص: ٢٤٨)
وقد روي عن عمر بن عبد العزيز أنه كتب إلى عامله بالبصرة: عليك بأربع ليال من السنة فإن الله يفرغ فيهن الرحمة إفراغا أول ليلة من رجب وليلة النصف من شعبان وليلة الفطر وليلة الأضحى. وفي صحته عنه نظر.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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