In Hadith not only are the merits and excellence of Shab Qadr and the 15th night of Sha’aban, but the Hadith also mention the excellence of the 27th night of Rajab and the rewards and benefits of worshipping in that night in great detail. After learning of these details, readers can decide for themselves. The claim that the Companions didn’t engage in worship on the 27th night of Rajab is totally against the Hadith and against all verifiable fact.
Every Muslim will want to offer the Salaat which we have been exhorted to offer on the 27th night of Rajab, at least once in the whole lifetime. It is but the benevolence of Almighty Allah that to grant us this privilege, He gave us glad tidings through the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Is it possible that after listening to this from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) Himself, the Companions would simply while away the night although they were the very epitome of this verse:
Their sides stay away from their beds and they call out to their Lord in a (mingled state) of fear and hope and spend (in Our way) out of the sustenance We have provided them. Surah Sajdah (32:16)
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