14/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1173b — A'isha Hafsa and Zainab's I'tikaf Tents
When should the one who wants to observe I'tikaf enter his place of I'tikaf?
A'isha, Hafsa, and Zainab in the I'tikaf Tent Report
Sahih Muslim : 1173b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1173b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ، وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، كُلُّ هَؤُلاَءِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ، سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ . وَفِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ وَابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ذِكْرُ عَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ وَزَيْنَبَ - رضى الله عنهن - أَنَّهُنَّ ضَرَبْنَ الأَخْبِيَةَ لِلاِعْتِكَافِ .
This hadith has been reported through another chain of transmitters, and there it is mentioned that. 'A'isha, Hafsa and Zainab (Allah be pleased with them) pitched the tents for i'tikaf.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1173bIn-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2642
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1173b
This narration gives another chain for the report about tents being pitched for i'tikaf. It adds that 'A'isha, Hafsa, and Zainab pitched tents for i'tikaf. The meaning is tied to the previous report: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw the tents, ordered his own tent removed, left that i'tikaf in Ramadan, and later observed i'tikaf in Shawwal. This version is useful because it preserves the names mentioned in some chains. It should not be turned into a broad claim beyond the text. For search terms like “Aisha Hafsa Zainab i'tikaf tents,” the direct teaching is that this event was reported with named wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the chain's wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration names the wives connected to the tents in the report.
- It supports the same i'tikaf event reported through another chain.
- The explanation should stay with the transmitted wording and not guess hidden motives.
