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Sahih al-Bukhari 2027 (Book 33, Hadith 3) #1945
The Night of Qadr & I'tikaf

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to practice I'tikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan and once he stayed in I'tikaf till the night of the twenty-first. He was informed about the Night of Qadr but forgot it, so he asked people to look for it in the last ten nights and odd ones among them. It rained that night and there was a mark of mud and water on his forehead in the morning.

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to practice I'tikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan and once he stayed in I'tikaf till the night of the twenty-first and it was the night in the morning of which he used to come out of his I'tikaf. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever was in I'tikaf with me should stay in I'tikaf 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 mosque 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 (ie in the morning of the twenty-first).
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَعْتَكِفُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوْسَطِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ، فَاعْتَكَفَ عَامًا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ لَيْلَةَ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ، وَهِيَ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي يَخْرُجُ مِنْ صَبِيحَتِهَا مِنِ اعْتِكَافِهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَانَ اعْتَكَفَ مَعِي فَلْيَعْتَكِفِ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ، وَقَدْ أُرِيتُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ ثُمَّ أُنْسِيتُهَا، وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي أَسْجُدُ فِي مَاءٍ وَطِينٍ مِنْ صَبِيحَتِهَا، فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ، وَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي كُلِّ وِتْرٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَمَطَرَتِ السَّمَاءُ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، وَكَانَ الْمَسْجِدُ عَلَى عَرِيشٍ فَوَكَفَ الْمَسْجِدُ، فَبَصُرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ أَثَرُ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ، مِنْ صُبْحِ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ‏.‏
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forgetfulness  *  ramadan  *  itikaf  *  nightofqadr

QUICK LESSONS:
Practice devotion towards worshipping Allah even if you forget something important like Laylatul Qadar

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Muhammad's practice during Ramadan. He used to stay in a form of worship called 'I'tikaf' for 10 days during which he would stay inside a mosque or an area designated for worshiping Allah. During one such year, he stayed until 21st day but forgot when exactly was Laylatul Qadr - which is one night during Ramadan where Allah's blessings are abundant. So he asked people to look out for it on last 10 days or odd nights among them. That night it rained heavily and there were marks of mud and water on his forehead when morning came - indicating that this might have been Laylatul Qadr! This hadith teaches us how important it is to be devoted towards worshipping Allah even if we forget something important like Laylatul Qadr - because our devotion will be rewarded by Him no matter what!

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