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Sahih Muslim 297b (Book 3, Hadith 7) #7855
Observing I'tikaf

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his wife Aisha (RA) observing I'tikaf, a spiritual retreat in which one secludes themselves from worldly activities.

'Amra daughter of 'Abd al-Rahman reported: 'A'isha, wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed: When I was (in I'tikaf), 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 I'tikaf), he put out his head towards me, while he himself was in the mosque, and I combed his hair; and he did not enter the house except for the call of nature so long as he was In I'tikaf; and Ibn Rumh stated: As long as they (the Prophet and his wives) were among the observers of I'tikaf.
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَتْ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ لِلْحَاجَةِ وَالْمَرِيضُ فِيهِ فَمَا أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ إِلاَّ وَأَنَا مَارَّةٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَيُدْخِلُ عَلَىَّ رَأْسَهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَأُرَجِّلُهُ وَكَانَ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ إِلاَّ لِحَاجَةٍ إِذَا كَانَ مُعْتَكِفًا ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ رُمْحٍ إِذَا كَانُوا مُعْتَكِفِينَ
TOPICS
retreat  *  seclusion  *  devotion  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Take part in spiritual retreats like Itkif; Show respect for your loved ones at all times; Worship Allah; Be devoted to your faith .

EXPLANATIONS:
I'tikaf is a spiritual retreat in which one secludes themselves from worldly activities and devotes their time to prayer and worshiping Allah. This hadith tells us about the Prophet Muhammad's practice of I'tikaf with his wife Aisha. During this period of time they would not enter their house except for the call of nature and Aisha would comb his hair while he was still in the mosque. This shows us how devoted they were to worshipping Allah during this period of time as well as how much respect they had for each other even during such a spiritually intense period. We can learn from this that we should strive to be devoted to our faith by taking part in spiritual retreats like I'tikaf and also show respect for our loved ones at all times no matter what situation we are in.

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