Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that on one occasion, she asked Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) what dua she should recite if she finds Lailatul Qadr. Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) taught her to recite the following dua:

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّيْ

22. On the odd nights, increase your ibaadah. When going to sleep, make the intention of awakening later at night to perform more ibaadah. Try to perform ibaadah before sleeping, as it is possible that you may not wake up later on and engage in ibaadah.

23. On the night of Eid, spend some time in ibaadah.

Hazrat Abu Umaamah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever stands up in ibaadah on the two nights of Eid with the hope of attaining reward, his heart will not die on the day the hearts will die.” (“The day the hearts will die” refers to the times of fitnah and fasaad when peoples’ hearts will be negligent of Allah Ta‘ala. In such times, Allah Ta‘ala will keep his heart alive in His remembrance.) ^[3]

24. After the month of Ramadhaan, one should endeavour to observe the six mustahab fasts of Shawaal. ^[4]

Hazrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever observes the fasts of Ramadhaan and follows them with keeping six fasts in Shawwaal, then (he will get the reward) as though he fasted the entire year.” ^[5]

^[1] سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 3513، وقال: هذا حديث حسن صحيح

^[2] سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 1782، وقال المنذري في الترغيب والترهيب، الرقم: 1655: رواته ثقات إلا أن بقية مدلس وقد عنعنه

^[3] (يوم تموت القلوب) أي لكثرة الذنوب والمراد إن أدركه ذلك اليوم يكون هو مخصوصا من بين الناس بحياة القلب (حاشية السندي على سنن ابن ماجه 1/542)

^[4] ومن المندوب صوم الاثنين والخميس وصوم داود عليه السلام والست من شوال (رد المحتار 2/ 376)

^[5] صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 1164