Itikaf

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Itikaf In Sahih AlBukhari

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3265		Narrated Abu Huraira: Gabriel used to repeat the recitation of the Quran with the Prophet ﷺ once a year; but he repeated it twice with him in the year he died. The Prophet ﷺ used to stay in Itikaf for ten days every year in the month of Ramadan ; but in the year of his death; he stayed in Itikaf for twenty days.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Night Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Jibril used to present the Quran to the Prophet in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5150		Narrated Aisha: the wife of the Prophet The Prophet ﷺ used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to practice Itikaf after him.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Clouds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5151		Narrated Abu Saeed AlKhudri: Allah Messenger ﷺ used to practice Itikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan and once he stayed in Itikaf till the night of the twenty-first and it was the night in the morning of which he used to come out of his Itikaf. The Prophet ﷺ said; Whoever was in Itikaf with me should stay in Itikaf for the last ten days; for I was informed of the date of the Night of Qadr but I have been caused to forget it. In the dream I saw myself prostrating in mud and water in the morning of that night. So; look for it in the last ten nights and in the odd ones of them. It rained that night and the roof of the Masjid dribbled as it was made of leaf stalks of date-palms. I saw with my own eyes the mark of mud and water on the forehead of the Prophet i.e. in the morning of the twenty-first.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5156		Narrated Amra: Aisha said; the Prophet ﷺ used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan and I used to pitch a tent for him; and after offering the morning prayer; he used to enter the tent. Hafsa asked the permission of Aisha to pitch a tent for her and she allowed her and she pitched her tent. When Zainab bint Jahsh saw it; she pitched another tent. In the morning the Prophet ﷺ noticed the tents. He said; What is this? He was told of the whole situation. Then the Prophet ﷺ said; Do you think that they intended to do righteousness by doing this? He therefore abandoned the Itikaf in that month and practiced Itikaf for ten days in the month of Shawal.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Women Itikaf in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5157		Narrated Aisha: The Prophet ﷺ intended to practice Itikaf and when he reached the place where he intended to perform Itikaf; he saw some tents; the tents of Aisha; Hafsa and Zainab. So; he said; Do you consider that they intended to do righteousness by doing this? And then he went away and did not perform Itikaf in Ramadan but performed it in the month of Shawal for ten days.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Tents in Masjid in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5159		Narrated Abu Salama Bin Abdulrahman I asked Abu Saeed AlKhudri; Did you hear Allah Messenger ﷺ talking about the Night of Qadr? He replied in the affirmative and said; Once we were in Itikaf with Allah Messenger ﷺ in the middle ten days of Ramadan and we came out of it in the morning of the twentieth; and Allah Messenger ﷺ delivered a sermon on the 20th of Ramadan and said; I was informed of the date of the Night of Qadr in my dream but had forgotten it. So; look for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. I saw myself prostrating in mud and water on that night as a sign of the Night of Qadr. So; whoever had been in Itikaf with Allah Messenger ﷺ should return for it. The people returned to the Masjid for Itikaf. There was no trace of clouds in the sky. But all of a sudden a cloud came and it rained. Then the prayer was established they stood for the prayer and Allah Messenger ﷺ prostrated in mud and water and I saw mud over the forehead and the nose of the Prophet.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Coming out of Itikaf in the morning of the twentieth of Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5163		Narrated Abu Said: We practiced Itikaf with Allah Messenger ﷺ in the middle ten days of Ramadan. In the morning of the twentieth of Ramadan we shifted our baggage; but Allah Messenger ﷺ came to us and said; Whoever was m Itikaf should return to his place of Itikaf; for I saw i.e. was informed about the date of this Night of Qadr and saw myself prostrating in mud and water. When I returned to my place the sky was overcast with clouds and it rained. By Him Who sent Muhammad with the Truth; the sky was covered with clouds from the end of that day; and the Masjid which was roofed with leafstalks of date palm trees leaked with rain and I saw the trace of mud and water over the nose of the Prophet ﷺ and its tip.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever went out of his Itikaf in the morning in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5164		Narrated Amra bint Abdulrahman from Aisha: Allah Messenger ﷺ used to practice Itikaf every year in the month of Ramadan. And after offering the morning prayer; he used to enter the place of his Itikaf. Aisha asked his permission to let her practice Itikaf and he allowed her; and so she pitched a tent in the Masjid. When Hafsa heard of that; she also pitched a tent for herself ; and when Zainab heard of that; she too pitched another tent. When; in the morning; Allah Messenger ﷺ had finished the morning prayer; he saw four tents and asked; What is this? He was informed about it. He then said; What made them do this? Is it righteousness? Remove the tents; for I do not want to see them. So; the tents were removed. The Prophet ﷺ did not perform Itikaf that year in the month of Ramadan; but did it in the last ten days of Shawal.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Itikaf in the month of Shawal in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5165		Narrated Abdullah Bin Umar: Umar Bin AlKhattab said; O Allah Messenger ﷺ ! I vowed in the Pre-Islamic period to perform Itikaf in AlMasjid AlHaram for one night. The Prophet ﷺ said; Fulfill your vow. So; he performed Itikaf for one night.	The Chapter on Fulfilling Obligations To Mother Almasjid And Leaders in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Itikaf without fasting in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5166		Narrated Ibn Umar: that Umar had vowed in the Pre-Islamic period to perform Itikaf in AlMasjid AlHaram. A subnarrator thinks that Umar vowed to perform Itikaf for one night. Allah Messenger ﷺ said to Umar; Fulfill your vow.	The Chapter on Obligations And Vows And Oaths in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Vow in the preIslamic period to perform Itikaf in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5167		Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet ﷺ used to perform Itikaf every year in the month of Ramadan for ten days; and when it was the year of his death; he stayed in Itikaf for twenty days.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Clouds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Itikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5168		Narrated Amra bint Abdulrahman from Aisha: Allah Messenger ﷺ mentioned that he would practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. Aisha asked his permission to perform Itikaf and he permitted her. Hafsa asked Aisha to take his permission for her; and she did so. When Zainab bint Jahsh saw that; she ordered a tent to be pitched for her and it was pitched for her. Allah Messenger ﷺ used to proceed to his tent after the prayer. So; he saw the tents ans asked; What is this? He was told that those were the tents of Aisha; Hafsa; and Zainab. Allah Apostle said; Is it righteousness which they intended by doing so? I am not going to perform Itikaf. So he returned home. When the fasting month was over; he performed Itikar for ten days in the month of Shawal.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever intended Itikaf and then changed his mind in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5172		Narrated Abu Salama: I asked Abu Said; and he was a friend of mine; about the Night of Qadr and he said; We practiced Itikaf seclusion in the Masjid in the middle third of the month of Ramadan with the Prophet ﷺ. In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan; the Prophet ﷺ came and addressed us and said; I was informed of the date of the Night of Qadr but I was caused to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. In the dream I saw myself prostrating in mud and water as a sign. So; whoever was in Itikaf with me should return to it with me for another 10-day period ; and we returned. At that time there was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it rained till rainwater started leaking through the roof of the Masjid which was made of date-palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer was established and I saw Allah Messenger ﷺ prostrating in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on To look for the night of Qadr in the last seven nights of Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5174		Narrated Abu Saeed AlKhudri: Allah Messenger ﷺ used to practice Itikaf in the Masjid in the middle third of Ramadan and after passing the twenty nights he used to go back to his house on the 21st; and the people who were in Itikaf with him also used to go back to their houses. Once in Ramadan; in which he practiced Itikaf; he established the night prayers at the night in which he used to return home; and then he addressed the people and ordered them whatever Allah wished him to order and said; I used to practice Itikaf for these ten days i.e. the middle third but now I intend to stay in Itikaf for the last ten days of the month ; so whoever was in Itikaf with me should stay at his place of seclusion. I have verily been shown the date of this Night of Qadr but I have forgotten it. So search for it in the odd nights of the last ten days of this month. I also saw myself in the dream prostrating in mud and water. On the night of the 21st; the sky was covered with clouds and it rained; and the rainwater started leaking through the roof of the Masjid at the praying place of the Prophet ﷺ. I saw with my own eyes the Prophet at the completion of the morning prayer leaving with his face covered with mud and water.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on To search for the night of Qadr in the odd nights in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-781		Narrated Abu Salama: Once I went to Abu Saeed AlKhudri and asked him; Wont you come with us to the date-palm trees to have a talk? So Abu Saeed went out and I asked him; Tell me what you heard from the Prophet ﷺ about the Night of Qadr. Abu Saeed replied; Once Allah Messenger ﷺ performed Itikaf seclusion on the first ten days of the month of Ramadan and we did the same with him. Gabriel came to him and said; The night you are looking for is ahead of you. So the Prophet ﷺ performed the Itikaf in the middle second ten days of the month of Ramadan and we too performed Itikaf with him. Gabriel came to him and said; The night which you are looking for is ahead of you. In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan the Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon saying; Whoever has performed Itikaf with me should continue it. I have been shown the Night of Qadr; but have forgotten its date; but it is in the odd nights of the last ten nights. I saw in my dream that I was prostrating in mud and water. In those days the roof of the Masjid was made of branches of date-palm trees. At that time the sky was clear and no cloud was visible; but suddenly a cloud came and it rained. The Prophet ﷺ led us in the prayer and I saw the traces of mud on the forehead and on the nose of Allah Messenger ﷺ. So it was the confirmation of that dream.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on To prostrate on the nose and in the mud in Sahih AlBukhari

In Sahih Muslim

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihMuslim-017-001-17556		Abdullah Bin Umar reported that Umar Bin AlKhattab asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as he was at jirana a town near Mecca on his way back from Taif: Messenger of Allah; I had taken a vow during the days of Ignorance that I would observe Itikaf for one day in the Sacred Masjid. So what is your opinion? He said: Go and observe Itikaf for a day. And Allah Messenger ﷺ gave him a slave girl out of the one-fifth of the spoils of war meant for the Holy Prophet. And when Allah Messenger inay ﷺ set the war prisoners free. Umar Bin AlKhattab heard their voice as they were saying: Allah Messenger ﷺ has set as free. He Hadrat Umar said: What is this? They said: Allah Messenger ﷺ has set free the prisoners of war which had fallen to the lot of people. Thereupon he Hadrat Umar said: Abdullah; go to that slave-girl and set her free.	The Chapter on Freed And Inheritance Of Slaves in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 7 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-21383		Abdullah Bin Umar Allah be pleased with both of them reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. Nafi said: Abdullah Allah be pleased with him showed me the place in the Masjid where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe itikaf.	The Chapter on Special Days Of Reward in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 1 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-21387		Aisha Allah be pleased with her reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided to observe itikaf; he prayed in the morning and then went to the place of his itikaf; and he commanded that a tent should be pitched for him; and it was pitched. He once decided to observe itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. Zainab the wife of the Holy Prophet commanded that a tent should be pitched for her. It was pitched accordingly. And some other wives of Allah Apostle ﷺ commanded that tents should be pitched for them too. And they were pitched. When the Messenger of Allah may peace he upon him offered the morning prayer; he looked and found so many tents. Thereupon he said: What is this virtue that these ladies have decided to acquire? He commanded his tent to be struck and abandoned itikaf in the month of Ramadan and postponed it to the first ten days of Shawal.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 2 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-22405		Abu Saeed AlKhudri Allah be pleased with him reported that Allah Messenger ﷺ spent in devotion in itikaf the middle ten nights of the month of Ramadan; and when twenty nights were over and it was the twenty-first night; he went back to his residence and those who were along with him also returned to their respective residences. He spent one month in devotion. Then he addressed the people on the night he came back to his residence and commanded them as Allah desired him to command and then said: I used to devote myself observe itikaf during these ten nights. Then I started devoting myself in the last ten nights. And he who desires to observe itikaf along with me should spend the night at his place of itikaf. And I saw this night Lailat AlQadr but I forgot it the exact night ; so seek it;In the last ten nights on odd numbers. I saw the glimpses of that dream that I was prostrating in water and mud. Abu Saeed AlKhudri said: It rained on the twenty-first night and the water dripped from the roof of the Masjid at the place where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed prayer. I looked at him and as he completed the dawn prayer; I found his face was wet with mud and water.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 40 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-22407		Abu Saeed AlKhudri Allah be pleased with him reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed itikaf confined himself for devotion and prayer in the first ten days of Ramadan; he then observed itikaf in the middle ten days in a Turkish tent with a mat hanging at its door. He the Holy Prophet took hold of that mat and placed it in the nook of the tent. He then put his head out and talked with people and they came near him; and he the Holy Prophet said: I observed itikaf in the first ten nights and days in order to seek that night Lailat AlQadr. I then observed itikaf in the middle ten days. Then an angel was sent to me and I was told that this night is among the last ten nights. He who among you likes to observe itikaf should do so; and the people observed it along with him; and he the Holy Prophet said: That Lailat AlQadr was shown to me on an odd night and I saw in the dream that I was prostrating in the morning in clay and water. So in the morning of the twenty-first night when he the Holy Prophet got up for dawn prayer. there was a rainfall and the Masjid dripped; and I saw clay and water. When he came out after completing the morning prayer I saw that his forehead and the tip of his nose had traces of clay and water; and that was the twenty-first night among the last ten nights.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Night Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 40 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-22408		Abu Salama reported: We discussed amongst ourselves Lailat AlQadr. I came to Abu Saeed AlKhudri Allah be pleased with him who was a friend of mine and said to him: Would you not go with us to the garden of date trees? He went out with a cloak over him. I said to him: Did you hear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ making mention of Lailat AlQadr? He said: Yes; and added we were observing itikaf with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the middle ten days of Ramadan; and came out on the morning of the twentieth and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and said: I was shown Lailat AlQadr; but I forgot the exact night or I was caused to forget it; so seek it in the last ten odd nights ; and I was shown that I was prostrating in water and clay. So he who wanted to observe itikaf with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ should return to the place of itikaf. He Abu Saeed AlKhudri said: And we returned and did not find any patch of cloud in the sky. Then the cloud gathered and there was so heavy a downpour that the roof of the Masjid which was made of the branches of date-palms began to drip. Then there was prayer and I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrating in water and clay till I saw the traces of clay on his forehead.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 40 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-22558		Amra daughter of Abdulrahman reported: Aisha; wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed: When I was in Itikaf ; I entered the house for the call of nature; and while passing I inquired after the health of the sick in the. family ; and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in Itikaf ; he put out his head towards me; while he himself was in the Masjid; and I combed his hair; and he did not enter the house except for the call of nature so long as he was In Itikaf; and Ibn Rumh stated: As long as they the Prophet and his wives were among the observers of Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Clouds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 3 in Sahih Muslim

In Sunan AlTermithi

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-8132		Aisha narrated: When the Messenger of Allah wanted to perform Itikaf; he would perform Fajr prayer and then he would enter his place of Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What Has Been Related Itikaf in Sunan AlTermithi
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-8144		Anas Bin Malik narrated: The Prophet would perform Itikaf during the last ten nights of Ramadan. One year he did not perform Itikaf; so he performed Itikaf for twenty nights in the following year.	Chapter on What Has Been Related About When One Leaves From Itikaf in Sunan AlTermithi

In Sunan AlNasai

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlNasai-017-001-11570			The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Pitching A Khiba Tent Made Of Wool 1 In the Masjid in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-12720			The Chapter on Menstruation And Sexual Intercourse in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Purification in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-13969		It was narrated from Ibn Umar; that Umar had vowed to spend a night in Itikaf during the Aljahiliyah. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that; and he ordered him to perform the Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Deeds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on If A Person Makes A Vow Then Becomes Muslim Before Fulfilling It in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-13970		It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: Umar had made a vow to spend a night in Itikaf in AlMasjid AlHaram. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that; and he ordered him to perform the Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Deeds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on If A Person Makes A Vow Then Becomes Muslim Before Fulfilling It in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-13971		It was narrated from Ibn Umar that Umar had vowed -during the Aljahiliyah- to spend a day in Itikaf. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that; and he commanded him to perform the Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Deeds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on If A Person Makes A Vow Then Becomes Muslim Before Fulfilling It in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-17082		It was narrated that Abu Saeed AlKhudri said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe Itikaf during the middle ten days of the month; and after the twentieth day of the month ; he would come out on the twenty-first and go back to his home; and those who were observing Itikaf with him would go back like him. Then he stayed one month on the night when he used to go back home; and he addressed the people and enjoined upon them whatever Allah SWT willed. Then he said: I used to observe Itikaf during these ten days; then I decided to spend the last ten days in Itikaf. So whoever was observing Itikaf with me; let him stay in his place of Itikaf; for I was shown this night Lailatul Qadr ; then I was caused to forget it; so seek it during the last ten nights on the odd-numbered nights. And I saw myself prostrating in water and mud. Abu Saeed said: It rained on the night of the twenty-first; and the roof of the Masjid leaked over the place where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray. I looked at him when he had finished praying subh and his face was wet with water and mud.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Not wiping one forhead after saying the taslim in Sunan AlNasai

In Sunan Abu Dawoud

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29510		Narrated Ubay Ibn Kaab The Prophet ﷺ used to observe itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. One year he did not observe itikaf. When the next year came; he observed itikaf for twenty nights i.e. days.	The Chapter on Special Days Charity And The Day Of Resurrection in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on AlItikaf in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29511		Aisha said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to observe Itikaf; he prayed the fajr prayer and then entered his place of seclusion. Once he intended to observe Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. She said: He ordered to pitch a tent for him; and it was pitched. She said: The other wives of the Prophet ﷺ also ordered to pitch tents for them and they were pitched. When he offered the fajr prayer; he saw the tents; and said: What is this ? Did you intend to do an act of virtue ? She said: He then ordered to demolish his tent; and it was demolished. Then his wives also ordered to demolish their tents and they were demolished. He then postponed Itikaf till the first ten days; that is of Shawal.Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq and AlAuzai from Yahya Bin Saeed in a similar manner; and Malik narrated it from Yahya Bin Said; saying: He observed Itikaf during twenty days of Shawal.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on AlItikaf in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29512		Ibn Umar said: The Prophet ﷺ used to observe Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. Nafi said: Abdullah Bin Umar showed me the place in the Masjid where Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe Itikaf.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Night Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Where Is AlItikaf Observed in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29513		Abu Huraira said: The Prophet ﷺ used to observe Itikaf during ten days of Ramadan every year. But when the year in which he died; he observed Itikaf for twenty days.	The Chapter on Special Days And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Where Is AlItikaf Observed in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29519		According to the version of AlNufaili; Aisha said The Prophet ﷺ used to pass by a patient while he was observing Itikaf in the Masjid but he passed as usual and did not stay asking about him.According to the version of Ibn Isa she said The Prophet ﷺ would visit a patient while he was observing Itikaf.	The Chapter on Special Days And Fasting in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on A Person Observing Itikaf Visiting The Sick in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29520		Narrated Aisha; Ummul Muminin: The sunnah for one who is observing itikaf in a Masjid is not to visit a patient; or to attend a funeral; or touch or embrace one wife; or go out for anything but necessary purposes. There is no itikaf without fasting; and there is no itikaf except in a congregational Masjid.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Kabah in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on A Person Observing Itikaf Visiting The Sick in Sunan Abu Dawoud

In Muwata Malik

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
MuwataMalik-017-001-35463		Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Amra bint Abdulrahman that when Aisha was doing itikaf she would only ask after sick people if she was walking and not if she was standing still. Malik said; A person doing itikaf should not carry out obligations of his; nor leave the Masjid for them; nor should he help anyone. He should only leave the Masjid to relieve himself. If he were able to go out to do things for people; visiting the sick; praying over the dead and following funeral processions would be the things with the most claim on his coming out. Malik said; A person doing itikaf is not doing itikaf until he avoids what some one doing itikaf should avoid; namely; visiting the sick; praying over the dead; and entering houses; except to relieve himself.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Kabah in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35464		Yahya related to me from Malik that he had asked Ibn Shihab whether someone doing itikaf could go into a house to relieve himself; and he said; Yes; there is no harm in that. Malik said; The situation that we are all agreed upon here is that there is no disapproval of anyone doing itikaf in a Masjid where jumua is held. The only reason I see for disapproving of doing itikaf in a Masjid where jumua is not held is that the man doing itikaf would have to leave the Masjid where he was doing itikaf in order to go to jumua; or else not go there at all. If; however; he is doing itikaf in a Masjid where jumua is not held; and he does not have to go to jumua in any other Masjid; then I see no harm in him doing itikaf there; because Allah; the Blessed and Exalted; says; While you are doing itikaf in Masjids; and refers to all Masjids in general; without specifying any particular kind. Malik continued; Accordingly; it is permissiblefor a man to do itikaf in a Masjid where jumua is not held if he does not have to leave it to go to a Masjid where jumua is held. Malik said; A person doing itikaf should spend the night only in the Masjid where he is doing itikaf; except if his tent is in one of the courtyards of the Masjid. I have never heard that someone doing itikaf can put up a shelter anywhere except in the Masjid itself or in one of the courtyards of the Masjid. Part of what shows that he must spend the night in the Masjid is the saying of Aisha; When the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; was doing itikaf; he would only go into the house to relieve himself. Nor should he do itikaf on the roof of the Masjid or in the minaret. Malik said; The person who is going to do itikaf should enter the place where he wishes to do itikaf before the sun sets on the night when he wishes to begin his itikaf; so that he is ready to begin the itikaf at the beginning of the night when he is going to start his itikaf. A person doing itikaf should be occupied with his itikaf; and not turn his attention to other things which might occupy him; such as trading or whatever. There is no harm; however; if some one doing itikaf tells some one to do something for him regarding his estate; or the affairs of his family; or tells someone to sell some property of his; or something else that does not occupy him directly. There is no harm in him arranging for someone else to do that for him if it is a simple matter. Malik said; I have never heard any of the people of knowledge mentioning any modification as far as how to do itikaf is concerned. Itikaf is an act of ibada like the prayer; fasting; the hajj; and such like acts; whether they are obligatory or voluntary. Anyone who begins doing any of these acts should do them according to what has come down in the sunna. He should not start doing anything in them that the muslims have not done; whether it is a modification that he imposes on others; or one that he begins doing himself. The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; practised itikaf; and the muslims know what the sunna of itikaf is. Malik said; Itikaf and jiwar are the same; and Itikaf is the same for a village-dweller as it is for a nomad.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Kabah in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35465		Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that AlQasim Ibn Muhammad and Nafi; the mawla of Abdullah Ibn Umar said; You cannot do itikaf unless you are fasting; because of what Allah; the Blessed and Exalted; says in His Book; And eat and drink until the white thread becomes clear to you from the black thread of dawn; then complete the fast until night-time; and do not have intercourse with them while you are doing itikaf in Masjids; Surat 2 ayat 187. Allah only mentions itikaf together with fasting. Malik said; That is what we go by here.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Beginning Of The Month Of Ramdan in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35466		Yahya related to me that Ziyad Ibn Abdulrahman said; Malik related to us from Sumay; the mawla of Abu Bakr Ibn Abdulrahman that Abu Bakr Ibn Abdulrahman was once doing itikaf and he would go out to relieve himself in a closed room under a roofed passage in Khalid Ibn Walid house. Otherwise he did not leave his place of itikaf until he went to pray at the Id with the muslims.	The Chapter on Leave in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35468		Ziyad related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Amra bint Abdulrahman from Aisha that the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; once wanted to do itikaf; and when he went off to the place where he wanted to do itikaf he found some tents there; which were Aisha tent; Hafsa tent; and Zaynab tent. When he saw them he asked about them and someone told him that they were the tents of Aisha; Hafsa and Zaynab. The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; said; Do you think them devout? Then he left; and did not do itikaf until Shawal; when he then did it for ten days.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And The Month Of Shawal in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35469		Malik was asked whether someone who went into a Masjid to do itikaf for the last ten days of Ramadan and stayed there for a day or two but then became ill and left the Masjid; had to do itikaf for the number of days that were left from the ten; or not; and if he did have to do so; then what month should he do it in; and he replied; He should make up whatever he has to do of the itikaf when he recovers; whether in Ramadan or otherwise. I have heard that the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; once wanted to do itikaf in Ramadan; but then came back without having done so; and then when Ramadan had gone; he did itikaf for ten days in Shawal. Some one who does itikaf voluntarily in Ramadan and some one who has to do itikaf are in the same position regarding what is halal for them and what is haram. I have not heard that the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; ever did itikaf other than voluntarily. Malik said; that if a woman did itikaf and then menstruated during her itikaf; she went back to her house; and; when she was pure again she returned to the Masjid; at whatever time it was that she became pure. She then continued her itikaf from where she left off. This was the same situation as with a woman who had to fast two consecutive months; and who menstruated and then became pure. She then continued the fast from where she had left off and did not delay doing so.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Deeds in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35471		Malik said; There is no harm in someone who is in itikaf entering into a marriage contract as long as there is no physical relationship. A woman in itikaf may also be betrothed as long as there is no physical relationship. What is haram for someone in itikaf in relation to his womenfolk during the day is haram for him during the night. Yahya said that Ziyad said that Malik said; It is not halal for a man to have intercourse with his wife while he is in itikaf; nor for him to take pleasure in her by kissing her; or whatever. However; I have not heard anyone disapproving of a man; or woman; in itikaf getting married as long as there is no physical relationship. Marriage is not disapproved of for someone fasting. There is; however; a distinction between the marriage of someone in itikaf and that of someone who is muhrim; in that some one who is muhrim can eat; drink; visit the sick and attend funerals; but cannot put on perfume; whilst a man or woman in itikaf can put on oil and perfume and groom their hair; but cannot attend funerals or pray over the dead or visit the sick. Thus their situations with regard to marriage are different. This is the sunna as it has come down to us regarding marriage for those who are muhrim; doing itikaf; or fasting.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting And Kabah in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35472		Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid Ibn Abdullah Ibn AlHadi from Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim AlHarith AlTaymi from Abu Salama Ibn Abdulrahman that Abu Said AlKhudri said; The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; used to do itikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan. One year he was doing itikaf and then; when it came to the night of the twenty-first; which was the night before the morning when he would normally have finished his itikaf; he said; Whoever has done itikaf with me should continue doing itikaf for the last ten days. I saw a certain night and then I was made to forget it. I saw myself prostrating the following morning in water and clay. Look for it in the last ten days; and look for it on the odd days. Abu Said continued; The sky poured with rain that night and the Masjid had a roof made of palm fronds and the Masjid was soaked. With my own eyes I saw the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; leave with traces of water and clay on his forehead and nose; in the morning after the night of the twenty- first.	The Chapter on Ramadan And Fasting Prostrating On Mud in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Divorce in Muwata Malik