fasting

Fasting
3.115:
Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah: A bedouin with unkempt hair
came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Inform
me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards the
prayers." He replied: "You have to offer perfectly the five
compulsory prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you
want to pray Nawafil." The bedouin further asked, "Inform me
what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards fasting." He
replied, "You have to fast during the whole month of Ramadan,
unless you want to fast more as Nawafil." The bedouin further
asked, "Tell me how much Zakat Allah has enjoined on me."
Thus, Allah's Apostle informed him about all the rules (i.e.
fundamentals) of Islam. The bedouin then said, "By Him Who has
honored you, I will neither perform any Nawafil nor will I
decrease what Allah has enjoined on me. Allah's Apostle said,
"If he is saying the truth, he will succeed (or he will be
granted Paradise).
3.116:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet observed the fast on the 10th
of Muharram ('Ashura), and ordered (Muslims) to fast on that
day, but when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was
prescribed, the fasting of the 'Ashura' was abandoned.
`Abdullah did not use to fast on that day unless it coincided
with his routine fasting by chance.
3.117:
Narrated `Aisha:
(The tribe of) Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura' in
the Pre−Islamic period, and then Allah's Apostle ordered
(Muslims) to fast on it till the fasting in the month of
Ramadan was prescribed; whereupon the Prophet said, "He who
wants to fast (on 'Ashura') may fast, and he who does not want
to fast may not fast."
3.118:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Fasting is a
shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing
fasting should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should
not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights
with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, 'I am
fasting." The Prophet added, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul
is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is
better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah
says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink
and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward
(the fasting person) for it and the reward of good deeds is
multiplied ten times."
3.119:
Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa: `Umar asked the people, "Who
remembers the narration of the Prophet about the affliction?"
Hudhaifa said, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'The affliction of
a person in his property, family and neighbors is expiated by
his prayers, fasting, and giving in charity." `Umar said, "I
do not ask about that, but I ask about those afflictions which
will spread like the waves of the sea." Hudhaifa replied,
"There is a closed gate in front of those afflictions." `Umar
asked, "Will that gate be opened or broken?" He replied, "It
will be broken." `Umar said, "Then the gate will not be closed
again till the Day of Resurrection." We said to Masruq, "Would
you ask Hudhaifa whether `Umar knew what that gate
symbolized?" He asked him and he replied "He (`Umar) knew it
as one knows that there will be night before tomorrow,
morning.
3.120:
Narrated Sahl:
The Prophet said, "There is a gate in Paradise called
Ar−Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it
on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter
through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to
observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will
enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed
and nobody will enter through it."
3.121:
'Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever gives
two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's
Cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be
addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So,
whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their
prayers, will be called from the gate of the prayer; and
whoever was amongst the people who used to participate in
Jihad, will be called from the gate of Jihad; and whoever was
amongst those who used to observe fasts, will be called from
the gate of Ar−Raiyan; whoever was amongst those who used to
give in charity, will be called from the gate of charity." Abu
Bakr said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's
Apostle! No distress or need will befall him who will be
called from those gates. Will there be any one who will be
called from all these gates?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, and I
hope you will be one of them."
3.122:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When Ramadan
begins, the gates of Paradise are opened."
3.123:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When the month of
Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the
gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained."
3.124:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "When you
see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fasting, and
when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop
fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can't see it)
then regard the month of Ramadan as of 30 days."
3.125:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever established
prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping
for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be
forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of
sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all
his previous sins will be forgiven."
3.126:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet was the most generous amongst
the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan
when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used to meet him on
every night of Ramadan till the end of the month. The Prophet
used to recite the Holy Qur'an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel
met him, he used to be more generous than a fast wind (which
causes rain and welfare).
3.127:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever does not give
up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his
leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his
fasting.)"
3.128:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'All
the deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them, except fasting
which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.' Fasting
is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing
sins. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual
relation with his wife and quarreling, and if somebody should
fight or quarrel with him, he should say, 'I am fasting.' By
Him in Whose Hands my soul is' The unpleasant smell coming out
from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of
Allah than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the
fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, and the
other at the time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be
pleased because of his fasting."
3.129:
Narrated 'Alqama: While I was walking with `Abdullah he said,
"We were in the company of the Prophet and he said, 'He who
can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him
refrain from looking at other women, and save his private
parts from committing illegal sexual relation; and he who
cannot afford to marry is advised to fast, as fasting will
diminish his sexual power."
3.130:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle mentioned
Ramadan and said, "Do not fast unless you see the crescent (of
Ramadan), and do not give up fasting till you see the crescent
(of Shawwal), but if the sky is overcast (if you cannot see
it), then act on estimation (i.e. count Sha'ban as 30 days).
3.131:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "The month
(can be) 29 nights (i.e. days), and do not fast till you see
the moon, and if the sky is overcast, then complete Sha'ban as
thirty days."
3.132:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "The month is like this
and this," (at the same time he showed the fingers of both his
hands thrice) and left out one thumb on the third time.
3.133:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet or Abul−Qasim said, "Start
fasting on seeing the crescent (of Ramadan), and give up
fasting on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal), and if the sky is
overcast (and you cannot see it), complete thirty days of
Sha'ban."
3.134:
Narrated Um Salama: The Prophet vowed to keep aloof from his
wives for a period of one month, and after the completion of
29 days he went either in the morning or in the afternoon to
his wives. Someone said to him "You vowed that you would not
go to your wives for one month." He replied, "The month is of
29 days."
3.135:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle vowed to keep aloof from his wives for one
month, and he had dislocation of his leg. So, he stayed in a
Mashruba for 29 nights and then came down. Some people said,
"O Allah's Apostle! You vowed to stay aloof for one month," He
replied, "The month is of 29 days."
3.136:
Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet said, "The two months of `Id
i.e. Ramadan and Dhul−Hijja, do not decrease (in superiority).
3.137:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "We are an illiterate
nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like
this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of
thirty days."
3.138:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "None of you should
fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has
the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides
with that day) then he can fast that day."
3.139:
Narrated Al−Bara:
It was the custom among the companions of Muhammad that if any
of them was fasting and the food was presented (for breaking
his fast), but he slept before eating, he would not eat that
night and the following day till sunset. Qais bin
Sirma−al−Ansari was fasting and came to his wife at the time
of Iftar (breaking one's fast) and asked her whether she had
anything to eat. She replied, "No, but I would go and bring
some for you." He used to do hard work during the day, so he
was overwhelmed by sleep and slept. When his wife came and saw
him, she said, "Disappointment for you." When it was midday on
the following day, he fainted and the Prophet was informed
about the whole matter and the following verses were revealed:
"You are permitted To go to your wives (for sexual relation)
At the night of fasting." So, they were overjoyed by it. And
then Allah also revealed: "And eat and drink Until the white
thread Of dawn appears to you Distinct from the black thread
(of the night)." (2.187)
3.140:
Narrated `Adi bin Hatim: When the above verses were revealed:
'Until the white thread appears to you, distinct from the
black thread,' I took two (hair) strings, one black and the
other white, and kept them under my pillow and went on looking
at them throughout the night but could not make anything out
of it. So, the next morning I went to Allah's Apostle and told
him the whole story. He explained to me, "That verse means the
darkness of the night and the whiteness of the dawn."
3.141:
Narrated Sahl bin Saud: When the following verses were
revealed: 'Eat and drink until the white thread appears to
you, distinct from the black thread' and of dawn was not
revealed, some people who intended to fast, tied black and
white threads to their legs and went on eating till they
differentiated between the two. Allah then revealed the words,
'of dawn', and it became clear that meant night and day.
3.142:
Narrated `Aisha:
Bilal used to pronounce the Adhan at night, so Allah's
Apostle? said, "Carry on taking your meals (eat and drink)
till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan, for he does not
pronounce it till it is dawn.
3.143:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: I used to take my Suhur meals with my
family and then hurry up for presenting myself for the (Fajr)
prayer with Allah's Apostle.
3.144:
Narrated Anas:
Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the Suhur with the Prophet .
Then he stood for the prayer." I asked, "What was the interval
between the Suhur and the Adhan?" He replied, "The interval
was sufficient to recite fifty verses of the Qur'an."
3.145:
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet fasted for days continuously;
the people also did the same but it was difficult for them.
So, the Prophet forbade them (to fast continuously for more
than one day). They slid, "But you fast without break (no food
was taken in the evening or in the morning)." The Prophet
replied, "I am not like you, for I am provided with food and
drink (by Allah).
3.146:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Take Suhur as
there is a blessing in it."
3.147:
Narrated Salama bin Al−Akwa`: Once the Prophet ordered a
person on 'Ashura' (the tenth of Muharram) to announce,
"Whoever has eaten, should not eat any more, but fast, and who
has not eaten should not eat, but complete his fast (till the
end of the day).
3.148:
Narrated `Aisha and Um Salama: At times Allah's Apostle used
to get up in the morning in the state of Janaba after having
sexual relations with his wives. He would then take a bath and
fast.
3.149:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to kiss and embrace (his wives) while he was
fasting, and he had more power to control his desires than any
of you. Said Jabir, "The person who gets discharge after
casting a look (on his wife) should complete his fast."
3.150:
Narrated Hisham's father: Aisha said, "Allah's Apostle used to
kiss some of his wives while he was fasting," and then she
smiled.
3.151:
Narrated Zainab:
(daughter of Um Salama) that her mother said, "While I was
(lying) with Allah's Apostle underneath a woolen sheet, I got
the menstruation, and then slipped away and put on the clothes
(which I used to wear) in menses. He asked, "What is the
matter? Did you get your menses?" I replied in the affirmative
and then entered underneath that woolen sheet. I and Allah's
Apostle used to take a bath from one water pot and he used to
kiss me while he was fasting."
3.152:
Narrated `Aisha:
(At times) in Ramadan the Prophet used to take a bath in the
morning not because of a wet dream and would continue his
fast.
3.153:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Abdur−Rahman: My father and I went to
`Aisha and she said, "I testify that Allah's Apostle at times
used to get up in the morning in a state of Janaba from sexual
intercourse, not from a wet dream and then he would fast that
day." Then he went to Um Salama and she also narrated a
similar thing.
3.154:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "If somebody eats or
drinks forgetfully then he should complete his fast, for what
he has eaten or drunk, has been given to him by Allah."
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi`a, "I saw the Prophet cleaning his
teeth with Siwak while he was fasting so many times as I can't
count." And narrated Abu Huraira, "The Prophet said, 'But for
my fear that it would be hard for my followers, I would have
ordered them to clean their teeth with Siwak on every
performance of ablution." The same is narrated by Jabir and
Zaid bin Khalid from the Prophet who did not differentiate
between a fasting and a nonfasting person in this respect
(using Siwak). Aisha said, "The Prophet said, "It (i.e. Siwak)
is a purification for the mouth and it is a way of seeking
Allah's pleasures." Ata' and Qatada said, "There is no harm in
swallowing the resultant saliva."
3.155:
Narrated Humran:
I saw `Uthman performing ablution; he washed his hands thrice,
rinsed his mouth and then washed his nose, by putting water in
it and then blowing it out, and washed his face thrice, and
then washed his right forearm up to the elbow thrice, and then
the left−forearm up to the elbow thrice, then smeared his head
with water, washed his right foot thrice, and then his left
foot thrice and said, "I saw Allah's Apostle performing
ablution similar to my present ablution, and then he said,
'Whoever performs ablution like my present ablution and then
offers two rak`at in which he does not think of worldly
things, all his previous sins will be forgiven."
3.156:
Narrated `Aisha:
A man came to the Prophet and said that he had been burnt
(ruined). The Prophet asked him what was the matter. He
replied, "I had sexual intercourse with my wife in Ramadan
(while I was fasting)." Then a basket full of dates was
brought to the Prophet and he asked, "Where is the burnt
(ruined) man?" He replied, "I am present." The Prophet told
him to give that basket in charity (as expiation).
3.157:
Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were sitting with the Prophet a
man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have been ruined."
Allah's Apostle asked what was the matter with him. He replied
"I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting."
Allah's Apostle asked him, "Can you afford to manumit a
slave?" He replied in the negative. Allah's Apostle asked him,
"Can you fast for two successive months?" He replied in the
negative. The Prophet asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty
poor persons?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet kept
silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of
dates was brought to the Prophet . He asked, "Where is the
questioner?" He replied, "I (am here)." The Prophet said (to
him), "Take this (basket of dates) and give it in charity."
The man said, "Should I give it to a person poorer than I? By
Allah; there is no family between its (i.e. Medina's) two
mountains who are poorer than I." The Prophet smiled till his
premolar teeth became visible and then said, 'Feed your family
with it."
3.158:
Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet and said, "I
had sexual intercourse with my wife on Ramadan (while
fasting)." The Prophet asked him, "Can you afford to manumit a
slave?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet asked him,
"Can you fast for two successive months?" He replied in the
negative. He asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty poor
persons?" He replied in the negative. (Abu Huraira added):
Then a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet and he
said (to that man), "Feed (poor people) with this by way of
atonement." He said, "(Should I feed it) to poorer people than
we? There is no poorer house than ours between its (Medina's)
mountains." The Prophet said, "Then feed your family with it."
3.159:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet was cupped while he was in
the state of lhram, and also while he was observing a fast.
3.160:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet was cupped while he was
fasting.
3.161:
Narrated Thabit Al−Bunani: Anas bin Malik was asked whether
they disliked the cupping for a fasting person. He replied in
the negative and said, "Only if it causes weakness."
3.162:
Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa: We were in the company of Allah's
Apostle on a journey. He said to a man, "Get down and mix
Sawiq (powdered barley) with water for me." The man said, "The
sun (has not set yet), O Allah's Apostle." The Prophet again
said to him, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me." The
man again said, "O Allah's Apostle! The sun!" The Prophet said
to him (for the third time) "Get down and mix Sawiq with water
for me." The man dismounted and mixed Sawiq with water for
him. The Prophet drank it and then beckoned with his hand
(towards the East) and said, "When you see the night falling
from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast."
3.163:
Narrated `Aisha:
Hamza bin `Amr Al−Aslami said, "O Allah's Apostle! I fast
continuously."
3.164:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin `Amr Al−Aslami asked the
Prophet, "Should I fast while traveling?" The Prophet replied,
"You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish."
3.165:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle set out for Mecca in
Ramadan and he fasted, and when he reached Al−Kadid, he broke
his fast and the people (with him) broke their fast too. (Abu
`Abdullah said, "Al−Kadid is a land covered with water between
Usfan and Qudaid.")
3.166:
Narrated Abu Ad−Darda: We set out with Allah's Apostle on one
of his journeys on a very hot day, and it was so hot that one
had to put his hand over his head because of the severity of
heat. None of us was fasting except the Prophet and Ibn
Rawaha.
3.167:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle was on a journey
and saw a crowd of people, and a man was being shaded (by
them). He asked, "What is the matter?" They said, "He (the
man) is fasting." The Prophet said, "It is not righteousness
that you fast on a journey."
3.168:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to travel with the Prophet
and neither did the fasting persons criticize those who were
not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting criticize the
fasting ones.
3.169:
Narrated Tawus:
Ibn `Abbas said, "Allah's Apostle set out from Medina to Mecca
and he fasted till he reached 'Usfan, where he asked for water
and raised his hand to let the people see him, and then broke
the fast, and did not fast after that till he reached Mecca,
and that happened in Ramadan." Ibn `Abbas used to say,
"Allah's Apostle (sometimes) fasted and (sometimes) did not
fast during the journeys so whoever wished to fast could fast,
and whoever wished not to fast, could do so."
3.170:
Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar recited the verse: "They had a choice either to fast
or to feed a poor person for every day, and said that the
order of this Verse was canceled.
3.171:
Narrated `Aisha:
Sometimes I missed some days of Ramadan, but could not fast in
lieu of them except in the month of Sha'ban." Said Yahya, a
sub−narrator, "She used to be busy serving the Prophet ."
3.172:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: The Prophet said, "Isn't it true that a
woman does not pray and does not fast on menstruating? And
that is the defect (a loss) in her religion."
3.173:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever died and he ought to have
fasted (the missed days of Ramadan) then his guardians must
fast on his behalf."
3.174:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: A man came to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! My mother died and she ought to have fasted
one month (for her missed Ramadan). Shall I fast on her
behalf?" The Prophet replied in the affirmative and said,
"Allah's debts have more right to be paid." In another
narration a woman is reported to have said, "My sister
died..." Narrated Ibn `Abbas: A woman said to the Prophet "My
mother died and she had vowed to fast but she didn't fast." In
another narration Ibn `Abbas is reported to have said, "A
woman said to the Prophet, "My mother died while she ought to
have fasted for fifteen days."
3.175:
Narrated `Umar bin Al−Khattab: Allah's Apostle said, "When
night falls from this side and the day vanishes from this side
and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his
fast."
3.176:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa: We were in the company of
the Prophet on a journey and he was fasting, and when the sun
set, he addressed somebody, "O so−and−so, get up and mix Sawiq
with water for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (Will you
wait) till it is evening?" The Prophet said, "Get down and mix
Sawiq with water for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (If
you wait) till it is evening." The Prophet said again, "Get
down and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied, "It is
still daytime."(1) The Prophet said again, "Get down and mix
Sawiq with water for us." He got down and mixed Sawiq for
them. The Prophet drank it and then said, "When you see night
falling from this side, the fasting person should break his
fast."
3.177:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa: We were traveling with
Allah's Apostle and he was fasting, and when the sun set, he
said to (someone), "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for us."
He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (Will you wait) till it is
evening?" The Prophet again said, "Get down and mix Sawiq with
water for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle! It is still
daytime." The Prophet said again, "Get down and mix Sawiq with
water for us." So, he got down and carried out that order. The
Prophet then said, "When you see night falling from this side,
the fasting person should break his fast," and he beckoned
with his finger towards the east.
3.178:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: Allah's Apostle said, "The people will
remain on the right path as long as they hasten the breaking
of the fast."
3.179:
Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa: I was with the Prophet on a journey,
and he observed the fast till evening. The Prophet said to a
man, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me." He replied,
"Will you wait till it is evening?" The Prophet said, "Get
down and mix Sawiq with water for me; when you see night
falling from this side, the fasting person should break his
fast."
3.180:
Narrated Abu Usama from Hisham bin 'Ursa from Fatima: Asma
bint Abi Bakr said, "We broke our fast during the lifetime of
the Prophet on a cloudy day and then the sun appeared." Hisham
was asked, "Were they ordered to fast in lieu of that day?" He
replied, "It had to be made up for." Ma`mar said, "I heard
Hisham saying, "I don't know whether they fasted in lieu of
that day or not."
3.181:
Narrated Ar−Rubi' bint Mu'awadh: "The Prophet sent a messenger
to the village of the Ansar in the morning of the day of
'Ashura' (10th of Muharram) to announce: 'Whoever has eaten
something should not eat but complete the fast, and whoever is
observing the fast should complete it.' "She further said,
"Since then we used to fast on that day regularly and also
make our boys fast. We used to make toys of wool for the boys
and if anyone of them cried for, he was given those toys till
it was the time of the breaking of the fast."
3.182:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Do not practice Al−Wisal (fasting
continuously without breaking one's fast in the evening or
eating before the following dawn)." The people said to the
Prophet, "But you practice Al−Wisal?" The Prophet replied, "I
am not like any of you, for I am given food and drink (by
Allah) during the night."
3.183:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle forbade
Al−Wisal. The people said (to him), "But you practice it?" He
said, "I am not like you, for I am given food and drink by
Allah."
3.184:
'Narrated Abu Sa`id: That he had heard the Prophet saying, "Do
not fast continuously (practice Al−Wisal), and if you intend
to lengthen your fast, then carry it on only till the Suhur
(before the following dawn)." The people said to him, "But you
practice (Al−Wisal), O Allah's Apostle!" He replied, "I am not
similar to you, for during my sleep I have One Who makes me
eat and drink."
3.185:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle forbade Al−Wisal out of mercy to them. They
said to him, "But you practice Al−Wisal?" He said, "I am not
similar to you, for my Lord gives me food and drink. "
3.186:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle forbade Al−Wisal in
fasting. So, one of the Muslims said to him, "But you practice
Al−Wisal. O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet replied, "Who
amongst you is similar to me? I am given food and drink during
my sleep by my Lord." So, when the people refused to stop
Al−Wisal (fasting continuously), the Prophet fasted day and
night continuously along with them for a day and then another
day and then they saw the crescent moon (of the month of
Shawwal). The Prophet said to them (angrily), "If It (the
crescent) had not appeared, I would have made you fast for a
longer period." That was as a punishment for them when they
refused to stop (practicing Al−Wisal).
3.187:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said twice, "(O you people)
Be cautious! Do not practice Al−Wisal." The people said to
him, "But you practice Al−Wisal?" The Prophet replied, "My
Lord gives me food and drink during my sleep. Do that much of
deeds which is within your ability."
3.188:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Allah's Apostle said, "Do not
fast continuously day and night (practice Al−Wisal) and if
anyone of you intends to fast continuously day and night, he
should continue till the Suhur time." They said, "But you
practice Al−Wisal, O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, "I am
not similar to you;. during my sleep I have One Who makes me
eat and drink."
3.189:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa: The Prophet made a bond of brotherhood
between Salman and Abu Ad−Darda.' Salman paid a visit to Abu
Ad−Darda' and found Um Ad−Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and
asked her why she was in that state. She replied, "Your
brother Abu Ad−Darda' is not interested in (the luxuries of)
this world." In the meantime Abu Ad−Darda' came and prepared a
meal for Salman. Salman requested Abu Ad−Darda' to eat (with
him), but Abu Ad−Darda' said, "I am fasting." Salman said, "I
am not going to eat unless you eat." So, Abu Ad−Darda' ate
(with Salman). When it was night and (a part of the night
passed), Abu Ad−Darda' got up (to offer the night prayer), but
Salman told him to sleep and Abu Ad−Darda' slept. After
sometime Abu Ad−Darda' again got up but Salman told him to
sleep. When it was the last hours of the night, Salman told
him to get up then, and both of them offered the prayer.
Salman told Abu Ad−Darda', "Your Lord has a right on you, your
soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on you;
so you should give the rights of all those who has a right on
you." Abu Ad−Darda' came to the Prophet and narrated the whole
story. The Prophet said, "Salman has spoken the truth."
3.190:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to fast till one would say that he would
never stop fasting, and he would abandon fasting till one
would say that he would never fast. I never saw Allah's
Apostle fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan,
and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the
month of Sha'ban.
3.191:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet never fasted in any month more than in the month
of Sha'ban. He used to say, "Do those deeds which you can do
easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till
you get bored and tired (of performing religious deeds)." The
most beloved prayer to the Prophet was the one that was done
regularly (throughout the life) even if it were little. And
whenever the Prophet offered a prayer he used to offer it
regularly .
3.192:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet never fasted a full month
except the month of Ramadan, and he used to fast till one
could say, "By Allah, he will never stop fasting," and he
would abandon fasting till one would say, "By Allah, he will
never fast."
3.193:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle used to leave fasting in a certain month till
we thought that he would not fast in that month, and he used
to fast in another month till we thought he would not stop
fasting at all in that month. And if one wanted to see him
praying at night, one could see him (in that condition), and
if one wanted to see him sleeping at night, one could see him
(in that condition) too.
3.194:
Narrated Humaid:
I asked Anas about the fasting of the Prophet. He said
"Whenever I liked to see the Prophet fasting in any month, I
could see that, and whenever I liked to see him not fasting, I
could see that too, and if I liked to see him praying in any
night, I could see that, and if I liked to see him sleeping, I
could see that, too." Anas further said, "I never touched silk
or velvet softer than the hand of Allah's Apostle and never
smelled musk or perfumed smoke more pleasant than the smell of
Allah's Apostle."
3.195:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al−`As: "Once Allah's Apostle
came to me," and then he narrated the whole narration, i.e.
your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on
you. I then asked about the fasting of David. The Prophet
replied, "Half of the year," (i.e. he used to fast on every
alternate day).
3.196:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al−`As: Allah's Apostle said
to me, "O `Abdullah! Have I not been informed that you fast
during the day and offer prayers all the night." `Abdullah
replied, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, "Don't do
that; fast for few days and then give it up for few days,
offer prayers and also sleep at night, as your body has a
right on you, and your wife has a right on you, and your guest
has a right on you. And it is sufficient for you to fast three
days in a month, as the reward of a good deed is multiplied
ten times, so it will be like fasting throughout the year." I
insisted (on fasting) and so I was given a hard instruction. I
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have power." The Prophet said,
"Fast like the fasting of the Prophet David and do not fast
more than that." I said, "How was the fasting of the Prophet
of Allah, David?" He said, "Half of the year," (i.e. he used
to fast on every alternate day). Afterwards when `Abdullah
became old, he used to say, "It would have been better for me
if I had accepted the permission of the Prophet (which he gave
me i.e. to fast only three days a month).
3.197:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah's Apostle was informed that
I had taken an oath to fast daily and to pray (every night)
all the night throughout my life (so Allah's Apostle came to
me and asked whether it was correct): I replied, "Let my
parents be sacrificed for you! I said so." The Prophet said,
"You can not do that. So, fast for few days and give it up for
few days, r ray and sleep. Fast three days a month as the
reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times and that will be
equal to one year of fasting." I replied, "I can do better
than that." The Prophet said to me, "Fast one day and give up
fasting for a day and that is the fasting of Prophet David and
that is the best fasting." I said, "I have the power to fast
better (more) than that." The Prophet said, "There is no
better fasting than that."
3.198:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: The news of my daily fasting and
praying every night throughout the night reached the Prophet.
So he sent for me or I met him, and he said, "I have been
informed that you fast everyday and pray every night (all the
night). Fast (for some days) and give up fasting (for some
days); pray and sleep, for your eyes have a right on you, and
your body and your family (i.e. wife) have a right on you." I
replied, "I have more power than that (fasting)." The Prophet
said, "Then fast like the fasts of (the Prophet) David". I
said, "How?" He replied, "He used to fast on alternate days,
and he used not to flee on meeting the enemy." I said, "From
where can I get that chance?" (`Ata' said, "I do not know how
the expression of fasting daily throughout the life
occurred.") So, the Prophet said, twice, "Whoever fasts daily
throughout his life is just as the one who does not fast at
all."
3.199:
Narrated Mujahid from `Abdullah bin `Amr: The Prophet said (to
`Abdullah), "Fast three days a month." `Abdullah said, (to the
Prophet) "I am able to fast more than that." They kept on
arguing on this matter till the Prophet said, "Fast on
alternate days, and recite the whole Qur'an once a month."
`Abdullah said, "I can recite more (in a month)," and the
argument went on till the Prophet said, "Recite the Qur'an
once each three days." (i.e. you must not recite the whole
Qur'an in less than three days).
3.200:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al−`As: The Prophet said to
me, "You fast daily all the year and pray every night all the
night?" I replied in the affirmative. The Prophet said, "If
you keep on doing this, your eyes will become weak and your
body will get tired. He who fasts all the year is as he who
did not fast at all. The fasting of three days (a month) will
be equal to the tasting of the whole year." I replied, "I have
the power for more than this." The Prophet said, "Then fast
like the fasting of David who used to fast on alternate days
and would never flee from the battle field, on meeting the
enemy.
3.201:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah's Apostle was informed
about my fasts, and he came to me and I spread for him a
leather cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the
ground and the cushion remained between me and him, and then
he said, "Isn't it sufficient for you to fast three days a
month?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He
said, "Five?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast
more)." He said, "Seven?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (I
can fast more)." He said, "Nine (days per month)?" I replied,
"O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more)" He said, "Eleven (days
per month)?" And then the Prophet said, "There is no fast
superior to that of the Prophet David it was for half of the
year. So, fast on alternate days."
3.202:
Narrated Abu Huraira: My friend (the Prophet ) advised me to
observe three things: (1) to fast three days a month; (2) to
pray two rak`at of Duha prayer (forenoon prayer); and (3) to
pray witr before sleeping.
3.203:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet paid a visit to Um−Sulaim and she placed before
him dates and ghee. The Prophet said, "Replace the ghee and
dates in their respective containers for I am fasting." Then
he stood somewhere in her house and offered an optional prayer
and then he invoked good on Um−Sulaim and her family. Then
Um−Sulaim said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have a special request
(today)." He said, "What is it?" She replied, "(Please invoke
for) your servant Anas." So Allah's Apostle did not leave
anything good in the world or the Hereafter which he did not
invoke (Allah to bestow) on me and said, "O Allah! Give him
(i.e. Anas) property and children and bless him." Thus I am
one of the richest among the Ansar and my daughter Umaina told
me that when Al−Hajjaj came to Basra, more than 120 of my
offspring had been buried.
3.204:
Narrated Mutarrif from `Imran Ibn Husain: That the Prophet
asked him (Imran) or asked a man and `Imran was listening, "O
Abu so−and−so! Have you fasted the last days of this month?"
(The narrator thought that he said, "the month of Ramadan").
The man replied, "No, O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said to
him, "When you finish your fasting (of Ramadan) fast two days
(in Shawwal)." Through another series of narrators `Imran
said, "The Prophet said, '(Have you fasted) the last days of
Sha'ban?"
3.205:
Narrated Muhammad bin `Abbas: I asked Jabir "Did the Prophet
forbid fasting on Fridays?" He replied, "Yes." (Other
narrators added, "If he intends to fast only that day.")
3.206:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet saying, "None of you
should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before or after
it."
3.207:
Narrated Abu Aiyub from Juwairiya bint Al−Harith: The Prophet
visited her (Juwairiya) on a Friday and she was fasting. He
asked her, "Did you fast yesterday?" She said, "No." He said,
"Do you intend to fast tomorrow?" She said, "No." He said,
"Then break your fast." Through another series of narrators,
Abu Aiyub is reported to have said, "He ordered her and she
broke her fast."
3.208:
Narrated Alqama:
I asked `Aisha "Did Allah s Apostle, use to choose some
special days (for fasting)?" She replied, "No, but he used to
be regular (constant) (in his service of worshipping). Who
amongst you can endure what Allah's Apostle used to endure?"
3.209:
Narrated Um Al−Fadl bint Al−Harith: "While the people were
with me on the day of `Arafat they differed as to whether the
Prophet was fasting or not; some said that he was fasting
while others said that he was not fasting. So, I sent to him a
bowl full of milk while he was riding over his camel and he
drank it."
3.210:
Narrated Maimuna:
The people doubted whether the Prophet was fasting on the day
of `Arafat or not, so I sent milk while he was standing at
`Arafat, he drank it and the people were looking at him.
3.211:
Narrated Abu `Ubaid: (the slave of Ibn Azhar) I witnessed the
`Id with `Umar bin Al−Khattab who said, Allah's Apostle has
forbidden people to fast on the day on which you break fasting
(the fasts of Ramadan) and the day on which you eat the meat
of your sacrifices (the first day of `Id ul Fitr and `Id
ul−Adha).
3.212:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: The Prophet forbade the fasting of
`Id−ul−Fitr and `Id−ul−Adha (two feast days) and also the
wearing of As−Samma' (a single garment covering the whole
body), and sitting with one's leg drawn up while being wrapped
in one garment. He also forbade the prayers after the Fajr
(morning) and the `Asr (afternoon) prayers.
3.213:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Two fasts and two kinds of sale are
forbidden: fasting on the day of `Id ul Fitr and `Id−ul−Adha
and the kinds of sale called Mulamasa and Munabadha. (These
two kinds of sale used to be practiced in the days of
Pre−Islamic period of ignorance; Mulamasa means when you touch
something displayed for sale you have to buy it; Munabadha
means when the seller throws something to you, you have to buy
it.)
3.214:
Narrated Ziyad bin Jubair: A man went to Ibn `Umar I. and
said, "A man vowed to fast one day (the sub−narrator thinks
that he said that the day was Monday), and that day happened
to be `Id day." Ibn `Umar said, "Allah orders vows to be
fulfilled and the Prophet forbade the fasting on this day
(i.e. Id).
3.215:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: (who fought in twelve Ghazawat
in the company of the Prophet). I heard four things from the
Prophet and they won my admiration. He said; −1. "No lady
should travel on a journey of two days except with her husband
or a Dhi−Mahram; −2. "No fasting is permissible on the two
days of Id−ul−Fitr and `Id−ul−Adha; −3. "No prayer (may be
offered) after the morning compulsory prayer until the sun
rises; and no prayer after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets;
−4. "One should travel only for visiting three Masjid
(Mosques): Masjid−al−Haram (Mecca), Masjid−al−Aqsa
(Jerusalem), and this (my) Mosque (at Medina).
3.216:
Narrated `Aisha and Ibn `Umar: Nobody was allowed to fast on
the days of Tashriq except those who could not afford the Hadi
(Sacrifice).
3.217:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Fasting for those who perform
,Hajj−at−Tamattu` (in lieu of the Hadi which they cannot
afford) may be performed up to the day of `Arafat. And if one
does not get a Hadi and has not fasted (before the `Id) then
one should fast of the days of Mina. (11, 12 and 13th of Dhul
Hajja).
3.218:
Narrated Salim's father: The Prophet said, "Whoever wishes may
fast on the day of 'Ashura'."
3.219:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of
'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was
prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day
('Ashura') or not.
3.220:
Narrated Aisha:
Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' in the Pre−Islamic
period, and Allah's Apostle too, used to fast on that day.
When he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and ordered
others to fast, too. Later when the fasting of the month of
Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the day of
'Ashura' and it became optional for one to fast on it or not.
3.221:
Narrated Humaid bin `Abdur Rahman: That he heard Muawiya bin
Abi Sufyan on the day of 'Ashura' during the year he performed
the Hajj, saying on the pulpit, "O the people of Medina! Where
are your Religious Scholars? I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
'This is the day of 'Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its
fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either
to fast or not to fast (on this day).' "
3.222:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet came to Medina and saw the
Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about that.
They replied, "This is a good day, the day on which Allah
rescued Bani Israel from their enemy. So, Moses fasted this
day." The Prophet said, "We have more claim over Moses than
you." So, the Prophet fasted on that day and ordered (the
Muslims) to fast (on that day).
3.223:
Narrated Abu Musa: The day of 'Ashura' was considered as `Id
day by the Jews. So the Prophet ordered, "I recommend you
(Muslims) to fast on this day."
3.224:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I never saw the Prophet seeking to fast
on a day more (preferable to him) than this day, the day of
'Ashura', or this month, i.e. the month of Ramadan.
3.225:
Narrated Salama bin Al−Akwa`: The Prophet ordered a man from
the tribe of Bani Aslam to announce amongst the people that
whoever had eaten should fast the rest of the day, and whoever
had not eaten should continue his fast, as that day was the
day of 'Ashura'.
Bk. 32: Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)
3.226:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying regarding
Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan)
out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then
all his previous sins will be forgiven."
3.227:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prayed at
night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and
hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins
will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab (a sub−narrator) said, "Allah's
Apostle died and the people continued observing that (i.e.
Nawafil offered individually, not in congregation), and it
remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the
early days of `Umar's Caliphate." `Abdur Rahman bin `Abdul
Qari said, "I went out in the company of `Umar bin Al−Khattab
one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people
praying in different groups. A man praying alone or a man
praying with a little group behind him. So, `Umar said, 'In my
opinion I would better collect these (people) under the
leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in
congregation!)'. So, he made up his mind to congregate them
behind Ubai bin Ka`b. Then on another night I went again in
his company and the people were praying behind their reciter.
On that, `Umar remarked, 'What an excellent Bid`a (i.e.
innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer which they do
not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they
are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the
night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part
of the night."
3.228:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to pray (at
night) in Ramadan.
3.229:
Narrated 'Ursa:
That he was informed by `Aisha, "Allah's Apostle went out in
the middle of the night and prayed in the mosque and some men
prayed behind him. In the morning, the people spoke about it
and then a large number of them gathered and prayed behind him
(on the second night). In the next morning the people again
talked about it and on the third night the mosque was full
with a large number of people. Allah's Apostle came out and
the people prayed behind him. On the fourth night the Mosque
was overwhelmed with people and could not accommodate them,
but the Prophet came out (only) for the morning prayer. When
the morning prayer was finished he recited Tashah−hud and
(addressing the people) said, "Amma ba'du, your presence was
not hidden from me but I was afraid lest the night prayer
(Qiyam) should be enjoined on you and you might not be able to
carry it on." So, Allah's Apostle died and the situation
remained like that (i.e. people prayed individually). "
3.230:
Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur Rahman: that he asked `Aisha
"How was the prayer of Allah's Apostle in Ramadan?" She
replied, "He did not pray more than eleven rak`at in Ramadan
or in any other month. He used to pray four rak`at −−−− let
alone their beauty and length−−−−and then he would pray four
−−−−let alone their beauty and length −−−−and then he would
pray three rak`at (witr)." She added, "I asked, 'O Allah's
Apostle! Do you sleep before praying the witr?' He replied, 'O
`Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep."
3.231:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever fasted the
month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping
for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be
forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of
Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah,
then all his previous sins will be forgiven ."
3.232:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Some men amongst the companions of the
Prophet were shown in their dreams that the night of Qadr was
in the last seven nights of Ramadan. Allah's Apostle said, "It
seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is
in the last seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it
(i.e. the Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven
(nights of Ramadan).
3.233:
Narrated Abu Salama: I asked Abu Sa`id, and he was a friend of
mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and he said, "We practiced
I`tikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in the middle third of the
month of Ramadan with the Prophet . In the morning of the 20th
of Ramadan, the Prophet came and addressed us and said, 'I was
informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused
to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last
ten nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw
myself prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever
was in I`tikaf with me should return to it with me (for
another 10−day's period)', and we returned. At that time there
was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and
it rained till rainwater started leaking through the roof of
the mosque which was made of date−palm leaf stalks. Then the
prayer was established and I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating
in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead."
3.234:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd
nights of the last ten days of Ramadan."
3.235:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Allah's Apostle used to practice
I`tikaf (in the mosque) in the middle third of Ramadan and
after passing the twenty nights he used to go back to his
house on the 21st, and the people who were in I`tikaf with him
also used to go back to their houses. Once in Ramadan, in
which he practiced I`tikaf, he established the night prayers
at the night in which he used to return home, and then he
addressed the people and ordered them whatever Allah wished
him to order and said, "I used to practice I`tikaf for these
ten days (i.e. the middle third but now I intend to stay in
I`tikaf for the last ten days (of the month); so whoever was
in I`tikaf with me should stay at his place of seclusion. I
have verily been shown (the date of) this Night (of Qadr) but
I have forgotten it. So search for it in the odd nights of the
last ten days (of this month). I also saw myself (in the
dream) prostrating in mud and water." On the night of the
21st, the sky was covered with clouds and it rained, and the
rainwater started leaking through the roof of the mosque at
the praying place of the Prophet . I saw with my own eyes the
Prophet at the completion of the morning prayer leaving with
his face covered with mud and water.
3.236:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet said, "Look for (the Night of Qadr).
3.237:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to practice I`tikaf in the last ten
nights of Ramadan and used to say, "Look for the Night of Qadr
in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan."
3.238:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "Look for the Night of
Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan ,' on the night when
nine or seven or five nights remain out of the last ten nights
of Ramadan (i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively).
3.239:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle said, "The Night of Qadr
is in the last ten nights of the month (Ramadan), either on
the first nine or in the last (remaining) seven nights (of
Ramadan)." Ibn `Abbas added, "Search for it on the
twenty−fourth (of Ramadan).
3.240:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As−Samit: The Prophet came out to inform
us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling
with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform
you about the Night of Qadr but such−and−such persons were
quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that
might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th
and 25th (of Ramadan).
3.241:
Narrated Aisha:
With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet
used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to
pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the
prayers.
Bk. 33: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah
(I'tikaf)
3.242:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle used to practice
I`tikaf in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan.
3.243:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet used to practice I`tikaf
in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his
wives used to practice I`tikaf after him.
3.244:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Allah's Apostle used to practice
I`tikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan and once he stayed
in I`tikaf till the night of the twenty−first and it was the
night in the morning of which he used to come out of his
I`tikaf. The Prophet said, "Whoever was in I`tikaf with me
should stay in I`tikaf for the last ten days, for I was
informed (of the date) of the Night (of Qadr) but I have been
caused to forget it. (In the dream) I saw myself prostrating
in mud and water in the morning of that night. So, look for it
in the last ten nights and in the odd ones of them." It rained
that night and the roof of the mosque dribbled as it was made
of leaf stalks of date−palms. I saw with my own eyes the mark
of mud and water on the forehead of the Prophet (i.e. in the
morning of the twenty−first).
3.245:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to (put) bend his head (out) to me while he
was in I`tikaf in the mosque during my monthly periods and I
would comb and oil his hair.
3.246:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to let his head
in (the house) while he was in the mosque and I would comb and
oil his hair. When in I`tikaf he used not to enter the house
except for a need.
3.247:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet used to embrace me during my menses. He also used
to put his head out of the mosque while he was in I`tikaf, and
I would wash it during my menses.
3.248:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: `Umar asked the Prophet "I vowed in the
Pre−Islamic period of ignorance to stay in I`tikaf for one
night in Al−Masjid al−Haram." The Prophet said to him,
"Fulfill your vow."
3.249:
Narrated `Amra:
Aisha said, "the Prophet used to practice I`tikaf in the last
ten days of Ramadan and I used to pitch a tent for him, and
after offering the morning prayer, he used to enter the tent."
Hafsa asked the permission of `Aisha to pitch a tent for her
and she allowed her and she pitched her tent. When Zainab bint
Jahsh saw it, she pitched another tent. In the morning the
Prophet noticed the tents. He said, 'What is this?" He was
told of the whole situation. Then the Prophet said, "Do you
think that they intended to do righteousness by doing this?"
He therefore abandoned the I`tikaf in that month and practiced
I`tikaf for ten days in the month of Shawwal."
3.250:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet intended to practice I`tikaf and when he reached
the place where he intended to perform I`tikaf, he saw some
tents, the tents of `Aisha, Hafsa and Zainab. So, he said, "Do
you consider that they intended to do righteousness by doing
this?" And then he went away and did not perform I`tikaf (in
Ramadan) but performed it in the month of Shawwal for ten
days.
3.251:
Narrated `Ali bin Al−Husain: Safiya, the wife of the Prophet
told me that she went to Allah's Apostle to visit him in the
mosque while he was in I`tikaf in the last ten days of
Ramadan. She had a talk with him for a while, then she got up
in order to return home. The Prophet accompanied her. When
they reached the gate of the mosque, opposite the door of
Um−Salama, two Ansari men were passing by and they greeted
Allah's Apostle . He told them: Do not run away! And said,
"She is (my wife) Safiya bint Huyai." Both of them said,
"Subhan Allah, (How dare we think of any evil) O Allah's
Apostle!" And they felt it. The Prophet said (to them), "Satan
reaches everywhere in the human body as blood reaches in it,
(everywhere in one's body). I was afraid lest Satan might
insert an evil thought in your minds."
3.252:
Narrated Abu Salama bin `Abdur−Rahman: I asked Abu Sa`id
Al−Khudri, "Did you hear Allah's Apostle talking about the
Night of Qadr?" He replied in the affirmative and said, "Once
we were in I`tikaf with Allah's Apostle in the middle ten days
of (Ramadan) and we came out of it in the morning of the
twentieth, and Allah's Apostle− delivered a sermon on the 20th
(of Ramadan) and said, 'I was informed (of the date) of the
Night of Qadr (in my dream) but had forgotten it. So, look for
it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of
Ramadan. I saw myself prostrating in mud and water on that
night (as a sign of the Night of Qadr). So, whoever had been
in I`tikaf with Allah's Apostle should return for it.' The
people returned to the mosque (for I`tikaf). There was no
trace of clouds in the sky. But all of a sudden a cloud came
and it rained. Then the prayer was established (they stood for
the prayer) and Allah's Apostle prostrated in mud and water
and I saw mud over the forehead and the nose of the Prophet.
3.253:
Narrated `Aisha:
One of the wives of Allah's Apostle practiced I`tikaf with him
while she ad bleeding in between her periods and she would see
red (blood) or yellowish traces, and sometimes we put a tray
beneath her when she offered the prayer.
3.254:
Narrated `Ali bin Al−Husain (from Safiya, the Prophet's wife):
The wives of the Prophet were with him in the mosque (while he
was in I`tikaf) and then they departed and the Prophet said to
Safiya bint Huyai, "Don't hurry up, for I shall accompany
you," (and her dwelling was in the house of Usama). The
Prophet went out and in the meantime two Ansari men met him
and they looked at the Prophet and passed by. The Prophet said
to them, "Come here. She is (my wife) Safiya bint Huyai." They
replied, "Subhan Allah, (How dare we think of evil) O Allah's
Apostle! (we never expect anything bad from you)." The Prophet
replied, "Satan circulates in the human being as blood
circulates in the body, and I was afraid lest Satan might
insert an evil thought in your minds."
3.255:
Narrated `Ali bin Al−Husain from Safiya: Safiya went to the
Prophet while he was in I`tikaf. When she returned, the
Prophet accompanied her walking. An Ansari man saw him. When
the Prophet noticed him, he called him and said, "Come here.
She is Safiya. (Sufyan a sub−narrator perhaps said that the
Prophet had said, "This is Safiya"). And Satan circulates in
the body of Adam's offspring as his blood circulates in it."
(A sub−narrator asked Sufyan, "Did Safiya visit him at night?"
He said, "Of course, at night.")
3.256:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: We practiced I`tikaf with Allah's Apostle
in the middle ten days (of Ramadan). In the morning of the
twentieth (of Ramadan) we shifted our baggage, but Allah's
Apostle came to us and said, "Whoever was m I`tikaf should
return to his place of I`tikaf, for I saw (i.e. was informed
about the date of) this Night (of Qadr) and saw myself
prostrating in mud and water." When I returned to my place the
sky was overcast with clouds and it rained. By Him Who sent
Muhammad with the Truth, the sky was covered with clouds from
the end of that day, and the mosque which was roofed with
leafstalks of date palm trees (leaked with rain) and I saw the
trace of mud and water over the nose of the Prophet and its
tip.
3.257:
Narrated `Amra bint `Abdur−Rahman from `Aisha: Allah's Apostle
used to practice I`tikaf every year in the month of Ramadan.
And after offering the morning prayer, he used to enter the
place of his I`tikaf. `Aisha asked his permission to let her
practice I`tikaf and he allowed her, and so she pitched a tent
in the mosque. When Hafsa heard of that, she also pitched a
tent (for herself), and when Zainab heard of that, she too
pitched another tent. When, in the morning, Allah's Apostle
had finished the morning prayer, he saw four tents and asked,
"What is this?" He was informed about it. He then said, "What
made them do this? Is it righteousness? Remove the tents, for
I do not want to see them." So, the tents were removed. The
Prophet did not perform I`tikaf that year in the month of
Ramadan, but did it in the last ten days of Shawwal.
3.258:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: `Umar bin Al−Khattab said, "O
Allah's Apostle! I vowed in the Pre−Islamic period to perform
I`tikaf in Al−Masjid−al−Haram for one night." The Prophet
said, "Fulfill your vow." So, he performed I`tikaf for one
night.
3.259:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: that `Umar had vowed in the Pre−Islamic
period to perform I`tikaf in Al−Masjid−al−Haram. (A
sub−narrator thinks that `Umar vowed to perform I`tikaf for
one night.) Allah's Apostle said to `Umar, "Fulfill your vow."
3.260:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet used to perform I`tikaf
every year in the month of Ramadan for ten days, and when it
was the year of his death, he stayed in I`tikaf for twenty
days.
3.261:
Narrated `Amra bint `Abdur−Rahman from `Aisha: Allah's Apostle
mentioned that he would practice I`tikaf in the last ten days
of Ramadan. `Aisha asked his permission to perform I`tikaf and
he permitted her. Hafsa asked `Aisha to take his permission
for her, and she did so. When Zainab bint Jahsh saw that, she
ordered a tent to be pitched for her and it was pitched for
her. Allah's Apostle used to proceed to his tent after the
prayer. So, he saw the tents ans asked, "What is this?" He was
told that those were the tents of Aisha, Hafsa, and Zainab.
Allah's Apostle said, "Is it righteousness which they intended
by doing so? I am not going to perform I`tikaf." So he
returned home. When the fasting month was over, he performed
Itikar for ten days in the month of Shawwal.
3.262:
Narrated `Urwa:
Aisha during her menses used to comb and oil the hair of the
Prophet while he used to be in I`tikaf in the mosque. He would
stretch out his head towards her while she was in her chamber.