Chapter on Fasting with Authorization
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 31
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَللَّيَالِي اَلَّتِي يُسْتَحَبُّ فِيهَا اَلْغُسْلُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ « لَيْلَةُ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَ لَيْلَةُ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ وَ لَيْلَةُ ثَلاَثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ » وَ قَالَ « لَيْلَةُ ثَلاَثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ هِيَ لَيْلَةُ اَلْجُهَنِيِّ وَ حَدِيثُهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِنَّ مَنْزِلِي نَاءٍ عَنِ اَلْمَدِينَةِ فَمُرْنِي بِلَيْلَةٍ أَدْخُلُ فِيهَا فَأَمَرَهُ بِلَيْلَةِ ثَلاَثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ ».
In a narration from Abdullah ibn Bukayr, from Zurara, from one of the two (Imam Al-Baqir عليه السلام or Imam Al-Sadiq عليه السلام, peace be upon them), he said: I asked him about the nights in the Month of Ramadan in which it is recommended to perform ghusl (ritual purification). Imam عليه السلام replied: "The 19th night, the 21st night, and the 23rd night." Imam continued: "The 23rd night is the night of Al-Juhani. His story is that he said to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), 'My home is far from Medina. Command me to dedicate a specific night to enter [for worship].' So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) instructed him to dedicate the 23rd night."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh