7/61. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1773 — I'tikaf in the Last Ten Days
The person observing I`tikaf staying in one particular place in the mosque
I'tikaf in Last Ten Days of Ramadan Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1773
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1773
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَعْتَكِفُ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ . قَالَ نَافِعٌ وَقَدْ أَرَانِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْمَكَانَ الَّذِي كَانَ يَعْتَكِفُ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in I’tikaf. Nafi' said: " Abdullah bin 'Umar showed me the place where the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I'tikaf."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1773In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 136English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1773
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1773
This I'tikaf in last ten days of Ramadan hadith gives a simple report of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم regular practice. Abdullah bin Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in I'tikaf. Nafi' added that Abdullah bin Umar showed him the place where the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to observe I'tikaf. The hadith focuses on the timing and the remembered place of this worship. It does not add a list of rules. It shows that I'tikaf in the last ten days was a known practice from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and was remembered by his Companions with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to observe I'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.
- The place of his I'tikaf was remembered and shown by Ibn Umar.
- The hadith highlights a repeated Ramadan practice.
- I'tikaf is linked here with the final part of Ramadan.
