بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم
Virtues of Itikaf:
Itikaf is the order from Allah and it is the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). In the Holy Quran, Allah Almighty says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We commanded Ibrahim and Ismaeel (Peace be upon Them) that they should purify My House (the Kabah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (Itikaf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer)” [al-Baqarah:125].
Also, Allah Almighty says:
“And do not have sexual relations with them (your wives) while you are in Itikaf (i.e. confining oneself in a mosque for prayers and invocations leaving the worldly activities) in the mosques” [al-Baqarah:187]
Regarding the Sunnah, there are many hadeeths, such as the hadeeth of Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) who said that:
“The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to observe Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan until Allah took His soul, then his wives observed Itikaf after He was gone. (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 2026; Muslim, 1172).
The month of Ramadan itself is one of the greatest blessings that a Muslim receives. Within this Holy month of blessings, the virtues of Itikaf are also a great advantage and a source of mercy and blessings from Allah Almighty that can help a Muslim seek forgiveness and attain the reward for the present moment and the months to come till the next Ramadan.
Beside this there are so many virtues of Itikaf which are mentioned below:
When a Muslim restricts him in the mosque for Itikaf, he is prevented from performing certain acts which are permissible in common routine and in certain cases there is a high reward for such acts.
To Perform Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan is equivalent to the reward of two Hajj and Umrah.
Itikaf is one such act that guarantees protection from the fire of Hell. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in His hadith:
“Whosoever for Allah’s sake did even one-day Itikaf, Allah would keep him away from Jahannam by trenches.”(Tabarani)
Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that our beloved Prophet (SAW) said about one who engages in Itikaf,
“That he is safe from sin & he also gets that reward which everyone (outside Itikaf) gets for pious deeds.”(Ibn Majah)
Itikaf provides protection from the evil consequences of excessive talking and also allows the person to concentrate on Allah Almighty by offering Taraweeh, reading Quran, making Dhikr, reciting dua, and so on.
Observing Itikaf is an excellent way of doing away with sins and receiving a reward from multiple sources.
Things to do during Itikaf Ramadan:
All things that are considered Ibadah (worship) can be done in Itikaf. A few good deeds are mentioned below:
Recite Quran
Recite Darood
Read about Islam
Make Dua
Talk/think about the good and righteous things
Do Taubah (repentance)
Things to avoid in Itikaf Ramadan:
Foul talking
Buying or selling things in the Masjid
Having a quarrel or fight with someone
Disturbing other people in Itikaf around you
Bringing in too many items
Things that nullify Itikaf
Going out for some need and staying even after the need is addressed
Leaving your place without any reason
Having unwanted company while you are in Itikaf
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رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي. وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي.
My Lord, put my heart at peace for me, and make my task easy for me. (20:25)
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