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Sunan an-Nasai 709 (Book 8, Hadith 22) #15317
Seeking Righteousness Through I'tikaf

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted to observe I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan, but when he saw that his wives were also observing it, he asked if they were seeking righteousness and decided not to observe I'tikaf in Ramadan.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to observe I'tikaf, 2 he would pray Fajr then enter the place where he wanted to observe I'tikaf. He wanted to observe I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan, so he commanded that a Khiba' (tent) be pitched for him. Then Hafsah ordered that a Khiba' be pitched for her, and when Zainab saw her tent she ordered that a Khiba' be pitched for her too. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw that he said: 'Is it righteousness that you seek?' And he did not observe I'tikaf in Ramadan, and observed I'tikaf for ten days in Shawwal (instead)". 1 Al-Khiba': "One of the house of the Bedouins made of Wabir (camel or goat fur) or wool, not of hair (from other pelts). And it would have two or three posts". (An-Nihayah) 2 Seclusion in the Masjid for the sake of devotion to Allah.
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ فِي الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ فِيهِ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَ فَضُرِبَ لَهُ خِبَاءٌ وَأَمَرَتْ حَفْصَةُ فَضُرِبَ لَهَا خِبَاءٌ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ زَيْنَبُ خِبَاءَهَا أَمَرَتْ فَضُرِبَ لَهَا خِبَاءٌ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏ "‏ آلْبِرَّ تُرِدْنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَعْتَكِفْ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَاعْتَكَفَ عَشْرًا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ
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QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for Righteousness through Actions; Remember why one is doing something before taking any action; Worship God Alone

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith is about Prophet Muhammad's practice of observing Itiqāf or seclusion in a mosque with devotion towards Allah during the last 10 days of Ramadhan or Shawwal month. When his wives also decided to do so, Prophet Muhammad asked them if they were seeking righteousness through this practice as it was meant only as an act of worship towards God and not as an act done out of competition between them. This hadith teaches us about how we should strive for righteousness through our actions without any kind of competition or comparison with others which can lead us away from our true purpose which is worshipping God alone. We should always remember why we are doing something before taking any action so we can stay focused on our goals without getting distracted by worldly matters such as competition or comparison with others.

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