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Sahih Muslim 1173a (Book 14, Hadith 6) #9930
Dedication To I'tikaf

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was impressed by the dedication of his wives to observe i'tikaf and decided to abandon it in Ramadan and postpone it to the first ten days of Shawwal.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided to observe i'tikaf, he prayed in the morning and then went to the place of his i'tikaf, and he commanded that a tent should be pitched for him, and it was pitched. He (once) decided to observe i'tikaf 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's 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 i'tikaf in the month of Ramadan and postponed it to the first ten days of Shawwal.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مُعْتَكَفَهُ وَإِنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِخِبَائِهِ فَضُرِبَ أَرَادَ الاِعْتِكَافَ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِخِبَائِهَا فَضُرِبَ وَأَمَرَ غَيْرُهَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِخِبَائِهِ فَضُرِبَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْفَجْرَ نَظَرَ فَإِذَا الأَخْبِيَةُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ آلْبِرَّ تُرِدْنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَ بِخِبَائِهِ فَقُوِّضَ وَتَرَكَ الاِعْتِكَافَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى اعْتَكَفَ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَّلِ مِنْ شَوَّالٍ
TOPICS
tent  *  itikaf  *  ramadan  *  shawwal

QUICK LESSONS:
Be dedicated when doing something good or righteous; Respect your spouse; Strive hard enough so your efforts will be noticed; Appreciate others' efforts & hard work etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's admiration for his wives' dedication to observe i'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. He was so moved by their commitment that he decided to abandon his own plans for i'tikaf in that month and instead postponed it until the first ten days of Shawwal. This hadith teaches us about how important it is for us as Muslims to be dedicated and committed when we are trying to do something good or righteous. It also shows us how much respect we should have for our spouses, as even a great man like Prophet Muhammad was inspired by them. We can learn from this hadith that if we strive hard enough, our efforts will be noticed and appreciated by those around us, even if they are people with high status or authority such as our parents or teachers.

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