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righteous deeds proceed, and O the to strive mentally and physically) House for those who perform the
recliner to evil intentions desist. and used to pray all the night, and circuit and those who remain therein
Many sinners are granted amnesty used to keep His family awake for for devotion and those who bow
from Hell, and this occurs every prayers.” (Sahih Bukhārī) down and fall prostrate in Prayer.”
night of the month”. (Sahih Bukhārī) (Al-Qur’ān 2:126)
Despite his own exemplary practice
Worship in offering prayers throughout the During the last ‘Ashra, the Holy
َ ً َ ُ ۡ ّ َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ ّ َ night in the last ‘Ashra of Ramadān, Prophetﷺ would separate himself
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و ادجس مِہبرِل نوتیبی نیذلا و the Holy Prophetﷺ mostly chose to from all worldly affairs and sit
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﴾۶۵﴿ امایِق offer these prayers privately rather ‘Ītikāf, literally meaning ‘to isolate
than publicly, due to his immense oneself’ in the mosque so that he
“And who spend the night before concern that his followers may not could spend as much time as possible
their Lord, prostrate and standing” be able to fulfill their covenant if in the worship and remembrance of
(Al-Qur’ān 25:65) these prayers became obligatory Allah the Almighty. This is narrated
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on them. This is revealed in the by Hazrat ‘Aisha in the following
The Holy Prophetﷺ showed by following Hadīth narrated by manner:
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example, the perfection of his Hazrat Urwa who stated that he
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passionate and sincere worship. was informed by Hazrat ‘Aisha , “The Messengerﷺ of Allah used to
His feet would swell from his long practice ‘Ītikāf in the last ten days
hours standing in prayer before “The Messengerﷺ of Allah went of Ramadān and I used to pitch
His Lord, but it was during the out in the middle of the night and a tent for him, and after offering
month of Ramadān, and especially prayed in the mosque and some men the morning prayer, he used to
during the last ten days that even prayed behind him. In the morning, enter the tent.” (Sahih Bukhārī)
the level of his prayers took on an the people spoke about it and then
extraordinary and sublime quality. a large number of them gathered He would return to his home only
The mesmerizing beauty of his and prayed behind him (on the to relieve his essential needs or to
long heartfelt prayers in the night second night). In the next morning allow Hazrat ‘Aisha to comb and
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left even his beloved wives lost for the people again talked about it and oil his hair. By this practice, we
words as when asked to describe on the third night the mosque was can ascertain that whilst he did not
the prayers of the Holy Prophetﷺ in full with a large number of people. solely confine himself to his tent
Ramadān by Hazrat Abu Salma bin The Messengerﷺ of Allah came out during his retreat, he emphasized
Abdur Rahmānra, Hazrat ‘Aisha and the people prayed behind him. the importance of hygiene and
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made the following reply, On the fourth night the Mosque grooming in his daily ritual and
was overwhelmed with people and preparation for worship. This is a
“The Holy Prophetﷺ never could not accommodate them, but significant lesson for those who
exceeded eleven Raka’āt in the Holy Prophetﷺ came out (only) enter the mosque today, that neither
Ramadān or in other months; he for the morning prayer [Fajr prayer]. by word or deed should they be a
used to offer four Raka’āt– do not When the prayer was finished he distraction to others. In light of this
ask me about their beauty and recited Tashahhud and (addressing desire to cause no disturbance to
their length, then four Raka’āt, do the people) said, “your presence was fellow worshippers,
not ask me about their beauty and not hidden from me but I was afraid
length, and then three Raka’āt.” lest the night prayer [Taraweeh “The Holy Prophetﷺ enjoined
(Sahih Bukhārī) prayers] should be enjoined on you to recite the Holy Qur’ān during
and you might not be able to carry it ‘Ītikāf in a lower voice so as to
She also explained that even in other on.” (Sahih Bukhārī) not disturb the other worshippers.”
months, the Holy Prophetﷺ would (Friday Sermon, 29 October 2004)
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pray long into the night. However Practice of ‘Ītikāf
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during the month of Ramadān and یِتۡیَب ا َ رّہَط ۡ نَا َلۡیِع ٰ م ۡ سِا و مہ ٰ رۡبِا یلِا اَنۡ دہَع و The Holy Prophetﷺ did not prolong
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in particular, َ ِ َ َ ٖ ِ َ any activity which removed him
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﴾۱۲۶﴿ ِد ۡ وُجُّسلا عَّکُّ رلا و َنۡیِفِکٰعلا و َنۡیِفِئٓاطلِل from the worship of Allah during the
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“With the start of the last ten days of last ‘Ashra. It is narrated by Hazrat
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Ramadān, the Holy Prophetﷺ would “And We commanded Abraham ‘Aisha that the Holy Prophetﷺ
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tighten his waist belt (i.e. prepare and Ishmael , saying, ‘Purify My would enquire about the sick while
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