7/61. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1774 — Prophet’s I'tikaf Bedding
The person observing I`tikaf staying in one particular place in the mosque
Prophet’s Bedding During I'tikaf Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1774
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1774
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا نُعَيْمُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا اعْتَكَفَ طُرِحَ لَهُ فِرَاشُهُ - أَوْ يُوضَعُ لَهُ سَرِيرُهُ وَرَاءَ أُصْطُوَانَةِ التَّوْبَةِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) observed I’tikaf, his bedding would be spread for him, or his bed would be placed there for him, behind the Pillar of Repentance.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1774In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 137English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1774
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1774
This Prophet’s bedding during I'tikaf hadith gives a small but vivid detail about the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم I'tikaf. Ibn Umar narrated that when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم observed I'tikaf, his bedding would be spread for him, or his bed would be placed behind the Pillar of Repentance. The narration does not give a long teaching in direct words. It describes the practical setup of his stay in the mosque during I'tikaf. This helps readers picture I'tikaf as a real period of staying in a set place for worship. The hadith also shows that simple arrangements for rest were part of that stay, without turning it into comfort-seeking.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had a set place arranged during I'tikaf.
- His bedding or bed was placed behind the Pillar of Repentance.
- The hadith shows the practical side of staying in I'tikaf.
- I'tikaf involved worship while allowing simple needed arrangements.
