35/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3821 — Itikaf Vow
If A Person Makes A Vow Then Becomes Muslim Before Fulfilling It
One Night of Itikaf at Al-Masjid Al-Haram
Sunan an-Nasai : 3821
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3821
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ عَلَى عُمَرَ نَذْرٌ فِي اعْتِكَافِ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Umar had made a vow to spend a night in 'Itikaf in Al-Masjid Al-Haram. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he ordered him to perform the 'Itikaf.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3821In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3852
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3821
This narration focuses on an Itikaf vow at Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Umar had promised to spend one night there in Itikaf, so he asked the Messenger of Allah what he should do. The Prophet ordered him to carry out the Itikaf. The hadith keeps the lesson direct: when a person has made a vow involving worship, the promise is not something to treat lightly. Umar did not rely only on his own judgment. He asked the Prophet, received a clear answer, and was told to complete the act he had named. The place and duration are both stated: one night in Al-Masjid Al-Haram. For anyone searching for a hadith about fulfilling a vow or an Itikaf in Makkah hadith, this report centers on keeping the stated commitment exactly as described.
What we learn from this hadith
- A worship vow should not be treated casually.
- Umar asked the Messenger of Allah before acting.
- The order was to complete one night of Itikaf.
- The vowed Itikaf was specifically at Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
