| | The guidance of the Prophet (SAW) with regard to i’tikaf was the most perfect and moderate of guidance.
Once he observed i’tikaf in the first ten days of Ramadan, then in the middle ten days, seeking Laylat al-Qadr. Then he was told that it is in the last ten days, so then he always observed i’tikaaf during the last ten days, until he met his Lord.
On one occasion he did not observe i’tikaf during the last ten days, so he made it up in Shawwaal and observed i'tikaf during the first ten days thereof. This was narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim. In the year in which he died, he observed i'tikaf for twenty days (Bukhari 2040).
It was said that the reason for that is that he knew his life was drawing to a close, so he wanted to increase his good deeds, to show his Ummah how to strive hard in doing good deeds when the opportunity for doing so drew to close, so that they could meet Allah in the best way.
SubhanAllah that is just amazing. |
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