وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمْرَانَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ اَلسِّمْطِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَللَّيَالِي اَلَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ « تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ وَ ثَلاَثٌ وَ عِشْرِينَ » قُلْتُ فَإِنْ أَخَذَتْ إِنْسَاناً اَلْفَتْرَةُ أَوْ عِلَّةٌ مَا اَلْمُعْتَمَدُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ « ثَلاَثٌ وَ عِشْرِينَ ».
It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Humran, from Sufyan ibn Al-Simt, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about the nights in the Month of Ramadan that are hoped to be special. Imam (a.s) replied: "The 19th, 21st, and 23rd." I asked: "What if a person is overtaken by weakness or illness? Which night should be relied upon from these?" Imam (a.s) replied: "The 23rd."