وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa haa
And [by] the night when it covers it

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79%43%49%Al-JalalaynIbn AbbasIbn Kathir
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and by the night when it enshrouds her covering her up with its darkness idhā ‘when’ in all three instances is an absolute adverbial operated by the verbal action of the oath.

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Sahih Muslim #5113Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:Sahih
When the wings of the night (spread) or it is night, restrain your children (from going out), for the Satan is abroad at that time, and when a part of the night is passed, free them and shut the doors. making mention of God's name, for the Satan does not open a closed door; and tighten the (mouths of waterskins and mention the name of Allah, cover your utensils and mention the name of Allah even though you should just put something on them, and extinguish your lamps.
Sahih Muslim #5779It is reported either on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas or on that of Abu Huraira that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:Sahih
Verily I saw during the night a canopy; the rest of the hadith is the same.
Sahih Muslim #1808'Alqama reported. We went to Syria and Abu Darda' came to us and said:Sahih
Is there anyone among you who recites according to the recitation of Abdullah? I said: Yes, it is I. He again said: How did you hear 'Abdullah reciting this verse: (wa'l-lail-i-idha yaghsha = when the night covers)? He ('Alqama) said: I heard him reciting it (like this) (wa'l-lail-i-idha yaghsha) wa-dhakar wal untha = when the night covers and the males and the females). Upon this he said: By Allah, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting in this way, but they (the Muslims of Syria) desire us to recite: (wa ma khalaqa), but I do not yield to their desire.
Sahih Muslim #5118Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih
Cover the vessels and tie the waterskin, for there is a night in a year when pestilence descends, and it does not pass an uncovered vessel or an untied waterskin but some of that pestilence descending into it.

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