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Argumentation lifts blessings; The day of Laylat al-Qadr was made to be forgotten due to some believers that were quarreling

bukhari:49Qutaybah b. Saʿīd > Ismāʿīl b. Jaʿfar > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to inform the people about the ˹date of the˺ Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) but there happened a quarrel between two Muslim men. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about ˹the date of˺ the Night of Qadr, but as so and so have quarrelled, and its knowledge has been taken away (i.e. I have made to forgot it) and maybe it was better for you. Now look for it in the seventh, the sixth and the fifth ˹of the last ten nights of the month of Ramaḍān)."  

البخاري:٤٩أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ يُخْبِرُ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلاَحَى رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ لأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَإِنَّهُ تَلاَحَى فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمُ الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي السَّبْعِ وَالتِّسْعِ وَالْخَمْسِ۔»  


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bukhari:2023Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Khālid b. al-Ḥārith > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

The Prophet ﷺ came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan).  

البخاري:٢٠٢٣حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِيُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلاَحَى رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ خَرَجْتُ لأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلاَحَى فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالْخَامِسَةِ  

bukhari:6049Musaddad > Bishr b. al-Mufaḍḍal > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to inform the people about the (date of the Night of decree (Al-Qadr). There happened a quarrel between two Muslim men. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Al-Qadr, but as so-and-so and so-and-so quarrelled, so the news about it had been taken away; and may be it was better for you. So look for it in the ninth, the seventh, or the fifth (of the last ten days of Ramadan).  

البخاري:٦٠٤٩حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِيُخْبِرَ النَّاسَ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلاَحَى رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَرَجْتُ لأُخْبِرَكُمْ فَتَلاَحَى فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ وَإِنَّهَا رُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالْخَامِسَةِ  

ahmad:22672Muḥammad b. Abū ʿAdī > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us wanting to inform us about the Night of Qadr (Decree). Two men began quarreling, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "I came out wanting to inform you about the Night of Qadr, but two men quarreled, so it was raised up (knowledge of it) and it may be better for you. So seek it on the ninth, or the seventh, or the fifth night."  

أحمد:٢٢٦٧٢حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِيالتَّاسِعَةِ أَوِ السَّابِعَةِ أَوِ الْخَامِسَةِ  

darimi:1822Yazīd b. Hārūn > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us intending to inform us about Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Decree). Two Muslims started arguing, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I came to you wanting to inform you about Laylatul Qadr, but there was a dispute between so-and-so and so-and-so, and it was raised to the point where it may be better for you to seek it in the last ten nights, on the fifth, seventh, and ninth nights."  

الدارمي:١٨٢٢أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ فُلَانٍ وَفُلَانٍ لِحَاءٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالتَّاسِعَةِ  

ذِكْرُ السَّبَبِ الَّذِي مِنْ أَجْلِهِ نَسِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ

ibnhibban:3679ʿUmar b. Muḥammad al-Hamdānī > Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Khālid b. al-Ḥārith > Ḥumayd > Anas b. Mālik > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

The Prophet ﷺ came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan). (Using translation from Bukhārī 2023)  

ابن حبّان:٣٦٧٩أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ

أَنَّهُ قَالَ خَرَجَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِيُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ «خَرَجْتُ لِأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالْخَامِسَةِ»  

nasai-kubra:3380ʿAlī b. Ḥujr > Ismāʿīl > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

"Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to inform the people about the (date of the) night of decree (Al-Qadr) but there happened a quarrel between two Muslim men. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about (the date of) the night of Al-Qadr, but as so and so and so and so quarrelled, its knowledge was taken away (I forgot it) and maybe it was better for you. Now look for it in the 7th, the 9th and the 5th (of the last 10 nights of the month of Ramadan)." (Using translation from Bukhārī 49)  

الكبرى للنسائي:٣٣٨٠أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ خَرَجَ لِيُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ «إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ لِأُخْبِرَكَمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَإِنَّهُ تَلَاحَى فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التِّسْعِ وَالسَّبْعِ وَالْخَمْسِ»  

nasai-kubra:3381ʿImrān b. Mūsá > Yazīd / Ibn Zurayʿ > Ḥumayd > Anas > Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Khālid > Ḥumayd > Anas > ʿUbādah

The Prophet ﷺ came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan). (Using translation from Bukhārī 2023)   

الكبرى للنسائي:٣٣٨١أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَأَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ قَالَ

خَرَجَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ لِيُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «خَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالْخَامِسَةِ» وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى  

bayhaqi:8550Abū Ṭāhir al-Faqīh > Abū Ṭāhir Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-Muḥammad Ābādhī > Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbdullāh al-Saʿdī > Yazīd b. Hārūn > Ḥumayd al-Ṭawīl > Anas b. Mālik > ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us, wanting to inform us about the Night of Decree. Two Muslim men argued, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I came out to you wanting to inform you about the Night of Decree. It was between so-and-so and so-and-so, but it was lifted. Perhaps it is for the best. So seek it in the last ten nights, on the 25th, 27th, and 29th."  

البيهقي:٨٥٥٠أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْفَقِيهُ أنبأ أَبُو طَاهِرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْمُحَمَّدَ آبَاذِيُّ أنبأ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ السَّعْدِيُّ أنبأ يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ثنا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ

خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَكَانَ بَيْنَ فُلَانٍ وَفُلَانٍ لِحَاءٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالتَّاسِعَةِ  

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السيوطي:٨١٤٣a

"إِنِّى خَرَجْتُ لأُخْبِرَكُمْ بلَيْلَةِ القَدْر، وَإنَّهُ تَلَاحَى فُلَانٌ وَفُلانٌ فَرُفِعَتْ. وَعَسَى أَنْ تكُونَ خَيْرًا لكم فالْتَمِسُوهَا في السَّبْعِ وَالتِّسْعِ. والْخَمْسِ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة [حم] أحمد وعبد بن حميد والدارمى، [خ] البخاري وابن خُزَيمَة، [حب] ابن حبّان عن أَنس عن عبادة بن الصامت"