7/59. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1771 — Starting I'tikaf After Subh
What was narrated concerning one who starts I`tikaf, and making up for I`tikaf
Starting I'tikaf After Subh Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1771
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1771
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَكَانَ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ فِيهِ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَ فَضُرِبَ لَهُ خِبَاءٌ فَأَمَرَتْ عَائِشَةُ بِخِبَاءٍ فَضُرِبَ لَهَا وَأَمَرَتْ حَفْصَةُ بِخِبَاءٍ فَضُرِبَ لَهَا فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ زَيْنَبُ خِبَاءَهُمَا أَمَرَتْ بِخِبَاءٍ فَضُرِبَ لَهَا فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " آلْبِرَّ تُرِدْنَ " . فَلَمْ يَعْتَكِفْ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَاعْتَكَفَ عَشْرًا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to start I’tikaf, he would pray the Subh, then he would enter the place where he wanted to observe I’tikaf. He wanted to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in I’tikaf, so he ordered that a tent be set up for him.” Then ‘Aishah ordered that a tent be set up for her, and Hafash ordered that a tent be set up for her. When Zainab saw their two tents, she also ordered that a tent be set up for her. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that, he said: “It is righteousness that you seek?” Then he did not observe I’tikaf during Ramadan, and he observed I’tikaf during ten days of Shawwal.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1771In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 134English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1771
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1771
This starting I'tikaf after Subh hadith describes how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began I'tikaf in one reported event. Aishah said that when he wanted to start I'tikaf, he would pray Subh and then enter the place where he intended to observe I'tikaf. In this narration, he planned I'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan and ordered a tent to be set up. Then tents were also set up for Aishah, Hafsah, and Zainab. When he saw that, he asked whether righteousness was what they sought. He did not observe I'tikaf in Ramadan then, but observed ten days in Shawwal. The hadith highlights intention, order, and careful correction.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered his I'tikaf place after praying Subh in this narration.
- A tent was prepared for his planned I'tikaf.
- He questioned the motives when several tents appeared.
- He later observed ten days of I'tikaf in Shawwal.
