Spiritual Retreat الاعتكاف

Hadith on Dhikr: Remembering Allah as a private conversation

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, retreated within the mosque and he heard them raising their voices in recitation. The Prophet lifted the curtain and he said, “Are not all of you in private conversation with his Lord? Do not bother each other and do not raise …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Seek Laylat al-Qadr on last night of Ramadan

Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seek the Night of Decree on the last night of Ramadan.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 2189 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَان قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْتَمِسُوا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي …

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Hadith on Dhikr: If you remember Me, I will remember you

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, if you remember Me in solitude, I will remember you in solitude. If you remember Me in a gathering, I will remember you in a gathering greater than the one in which you remembered Me.” Source: …

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Hadith on Dhikr: Burdens are lifted by solitary remembrance of Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Those in solitude have raced ahead, who are absorbed in the remembrance of Allah. Remembrance has lifted their burdens and they will come on the Day of Resurrection weightless.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3596 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي …

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Hadith on Ramadan: The Prophet secludes himself in the last ten nights

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek spiritual retreat in the mosque in the last ten nights of Ramadan. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2025, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1171 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ …

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Hadith on I’tikaf: Permission to leave spiritual retreat for a valid need

Aisha reported: If the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was in spiritual retreat in the mosque (al-I’tikaf), he would tilt his head towards me and I would comb his hair. He would not enter the house except for the need to relieve himself. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1925, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 297 Grade: …

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Hadith on Ramadan: The Prophet reviews the Quran in Ramadan

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would review the Quran once every year in Ramadan and he reviewed it twice in the year he passed away. The Prophet would seek spiritual retreat in the mosque for ten days every year and he secluded himself for twenty days in the year he …

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Hadith on Masjid: Allah is joyful at Muslims attending mosque

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim man settles into the mosque for prayer and remembrance but that Allah is delighted for him, just as a family is delighted when their absentees return to them.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 800 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Laylat al-Qadr in last ten nights of Ramadan

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Search for the Night of Decree in the odd nights among the last ten nights of Ramadan.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2017, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1169 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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Hadith on Virtues: Most beloved to Allah benefit people

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to people. The most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger. That …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Laylat al-Qadr in last seven nights of Ramadan

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Look for the Night of Decree in the last ten nights of Ramadan. If one of you is weak or unable, then do not be overcome by the remaining seven nights.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1165 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim …

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Hadith on I’tikaf: The Prophet’s spiritual retreat in Ramadan

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek spiritual retreat in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan, until Allah Almighty caused him to pass away. His wives continued to perform the retreat after him. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2026, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1172 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari …

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Hadith on Ramadan: The Prophet strives in last ten nights

Aisha reported: When the last ten nights of Ramadan arrived, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would tighten his belt, spend the night in worship, and awaken his family. In another narration, Aisha said: The Prophet would exert himself in worship during the last ten nights of Ramadan more so than any other …

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