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(Book 19, Hadith 5) #35752
The Practice of Itikaf

SUMMARY: Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman was doing itikaf and would only leave his place of itikaf to relieve himself in a closed room under a roofed passage in Khalid ibn Walid's house or to pray at the Id with the muslims.

Yahya related to me that Ziyad ibn Abd ar-Rahman said, "Malik related to us from Sumayyah, the mawla of Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman, that Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman was once doing itikaf and he would go out to relieve himself in a closed room under a roofed passage in Khalid ibn Walid's house. Otherwise he did not leave his place of itikaf until he went to pray at the Id with the muslims".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، اعْتَكَفَ فَكَانَ يَذْهَبُ لِحَاجَتِهِ تَحْتَ سَقِيفَةٍ فِي حُجْرَةٍ مُغْلَقَةٍ فِي دَارِ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ ثُمَّ لاَ يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ الْعِيدَ مَعَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

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prayer  *  id  *  itikaf

QUICK LESSONS:
Dedicate oneself solely towards prayer and contemplation; Be mindful of obligations towards others; Attend important events with other Muslims.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the practice of itikaf which is when one secludes themselves in a mosque for spiritual contemplation and prayer. During this time, they are not allowed to leave except for certain reasons such as going out to relieve themselves or praying at an important event like Eid with other Muslims. This hadith teaches us that we should take time out from our busy lives and dedicate ourselves solely towards prayer and contemplation so that we can become closer to Allah SWT. We should also remember that even during times like these, we must still be mindful of our obligations towards others such as attending important events with other Muslims.

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