Zar bin Hubaysh narrates that Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the companions discussed among themselves about the Night of Qadr. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By the True Lord! I know which night it is. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us about it. It is the night of the twenty-seventh of the month of Ramadan. Its sign is that on its morning, when the sun rises, it has no rays. Salamah bin Kuhayl says that Zar informed him that he observed the sunrise throughout the entire month of Ramadan for three consecutive years and saw that indeed, on the morning of the twenty-seventh, when the sun rises and ascends, it has no rays, and its color is white.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: On the twenty-third night of Ramadan, we stood in prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until the first third of the night, but then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I think that what you are seeking will come later. Then we stood with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the twenty-fifth night until half the night, but then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I think that the night you are searching for will be after this. So we stood with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the twenty-seventh night until morning, after which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent.

Zirr says: I said to Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him): Tell me about the Night of Qadr. Umm Abd's son, that is, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), says that whoever stands (in prayer) throughout the year will surely find that night. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May Allah have mercy on Abu Abdur Rahman, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he knows very well that this night is in the month of Ramadan and it is the twenty-seventh night. In fact, he concealed the determination of this night from the people so that they would not suffice with it (and abandon standing in prayer on the other nights). By Allah, Who sent down the Book upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), this night is the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan. I said to Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him): O Abu Mundhir! How did you come to know this? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told us a sign, then we counted it and remembered it well. By Allah, it is this very night. Zirr said: Sayyiduna Ubayy did not make any exception (he did not even say "insha'Allah"). I (Asim) said to Zirr: What is that sign? He said: It is that on the morning following the Night of Qadr, the sun appears like a flat dish, it has no rays, until it rises high.

Zar bin Hubaysh said: If it were not for these foolish people, I would put my finger in my ear and loudly announce that Laylat al-Qadr occurs after the first three nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan and before the last three nights. This was told to me by a person who cannot lie to me, and it was narrated to him by a being who also cannot speak falsely. I asked Abu Yusuf: Do they mean Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes, that is the case.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: When is the Night of Qadr? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Does anyone among you remember which night was the one with the reddish clouds? Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May my parents be sacrificed for you, I remember, on that night at the time of suhoor I was eating dates in my hand and, out of fear of the dawn, I was hiding behind the saddle, while at that time the moon had already risen.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I am an old and sick man, it is difficult for me to stand (in prayer), so please specify one night for me, perhaps Allah Almighty will bless me with the fortune of Laylat al-Qadr in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Make special arrangements for the seventh, that is, the twenty-seventh night.

Abu Aqrab says: One day in the month of Ramadan, I went to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) in the morning. I saw that he was sitting on the roof of his house. Meanwhile, we heard him saying: Allah has spoken the truth and His Messenger has conveyed it. Then he narrated this hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, the Night of Qadr is in the last seven nights of Ramadan, in the middle of them. On its morning, when the sun rises, it is completely clear and has no rays. I have just looked at it and found it exactly as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) described.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said regarding the Night of Qadr: Whoever seeks this night should search for it on the twenty-seventh night. Imam Shu’bah said: A trustworthy man narrated to me that Imam Sufyan used to say that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in this way: Whoever seeks this night should search for it in the last seven nights. Imam Shu’bah said: Now I do not know whether the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said this sentence or the other; Imam Shu’bah became doubtful. Imam Ahmad said: The trustworthy man refers to Imam Yahya bin Sa’id Qattan.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said regarding the Night of Qadr: It occurs on the twenty-seventh or twenty-ninth night; on this night, more angels descend to the earth than the number of pebbles.