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09. RAMAZAAN MEIN ITIKAAF KAY FAZAAIL [The Virtues of observing I’tikaf in Ramadan]

RAMZAN MEIN I’TIKAAF KE FAZAAIL

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✦ 1. Ibrahim Alayhis-Salam Ko I’tikaaf karne walon ke liye Baitullah ko Pak saaf rakhne ka hokum


Allah Ta’ala ne farmaya:

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ŁˆŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ‡ŁŲÆŁ’Ł†ŁŽŲ§Ł“ Ų„ŁŁ„ŁŽŁ‰Ł°Ł“ Ų„ŁŲØŁ’Ų±ŁŽŁ°Ł‡ŁŁ€Ū§Ł…ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŲ„ŁŲ³Ł’Ł…ŁŽŁ€Ł°Ų¹ŁŁŠŁ„ŁŽ Ų£ŁŽŁ† Ų·ŁŽŁ‡Ł‘ŁŲ±ŁŽŲ§ ŲØŁŽŁŠŁ’ŲŖŁŁ‰ŁŽ Ł„ŁŁ„Ų·Ł‘ŁŽŲ§Ł“Ų¦ŁŁŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŁ±Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŁ€Ł°ŁƒŁŁŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŁ±Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁƒŁ‘ŁŽŲ¹Ł Ł±Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŲ¬ŁŁˆŲÆŁ ٔ٢ل
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Aur Hum ne Ibrahim aur Ismail (Alayhumus-Salam) ko hukum diya ke tum Mere ghar ko tawaf karne walo aur I’tikaaf karne walon aur ruku’ wa sujood karne walon ke liye Pak saaf karo.

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[Surah Al-Baqarah 125]

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✦ 2. Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-sallam ka har Ramzan mein 10 din I’tikaaf farmana


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Abu Hurairah RadhiAllahu Anhu se riwayat hai

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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ŁƒŲ§Ł†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł†ŲØŁŠŁ‘Ł ŲµŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŽŁ‰ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡Ł Ų¹Ł„ŁŠŁ‡ ŁˆŲ³Ł„Ł‘ŁŽŁ…ŁŽ ŁŠŁŽŲ¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŁŁ في ŁƒŁŁ„Ł‘Ł Ų±ŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ¶ŁŽŲ§Ł†Ł Ų¹ŁŽŲ“ŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲ©ŁŽ Ų£ŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ§Ł…ŁŲŒ[1] ŁŁŽŁ„ŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŽŲ§ ŁƒŲ§Ł†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł Ų§Ł„Ų°ŁŠ Ł‚ŁŲØŁŲ¶ŁŽ ŁŁŠŁ‡ Ų§Ų¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ų¹ŁŲ“Ł’Ų±ŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁŠŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł…Ł‹Ų§.
Ų§Ł„Ų±Ų§ŁˆŁŠ : أبو Ł‡Ų±ŁŠŲ±Ų© | المحدث : Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ | المصدر : صحيح Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ | الصفحة أو الرقم : 2044 | خلاصة Ų­ŁƒŁ… المحدث : [صحيح] | Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ®Ų±ŁŠŲ¬ : أخرجه Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ (2044)
ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ų„Ų°Ų§ ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ł…Ł‚ŁŠŁ…Ų§Ł‹ Ų§Ų¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų±ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁˆŁŽŲ§Ų®ŁŲ±Ł Ł…ŁŁ†Ł‘ŁŽ Ų±ŁŽŁ…Ų¶Ų§Ł†ŁŽ ŁˆŲ„Ų°ŁŽ Ų³ŁŽŲ§ŁŁŽŲ±ŁŽ Ų§Ų¹ŁŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ł…ŁŁ†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł المقبل Ų¹Ų“Ų±ŁŠŁ† (Ų­Ł…) عن أنس. [صحيح الجامع ٤٧٧ل] (صحيح)

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Ke Allah Ke Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-sallam har Ramzan mein 10 din I’tikaaf kiya karte thein, lekin jis saal Aap ki wafat huyi us saal Aap ne 20 din ka I’tikaaf kiya.

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[Bukhari: Al-I’tikaaf 2044]
Ā Anas RadhiAllahu Anhu farmate hain ki

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ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ų§Ł„Ł†ŲØŁŠŁ‘Ł ŲµŁ„Ł‘ŁŽŁ‰ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡Ł Ų¹Ł„ŁŠŁ‡ ŁˆŲ³Ł„Ł… Ų„Ų°Ų§ ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ł…Ł‚ŁŠŁ…Ł‹Ų§ اعتكف Ų§Ł„Ų¹Ų“Ų±ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁˆŲ§Ų®Ų±ŁŽ من Ų±Ł…Ų¶Ų§Ł†ŁŽ ف؄ذا سافر اعتكف من العامِ المقبلِ Ų¹Ų“Ų±ŁŠŁ†ŁŽ
Ų§Ł„Ų±Ų§ŁˆŁŠ : أنس بن Ł…Ų§Ł„Łƒ | المحدث : Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŲ§Ų±ŁŠŁ†ŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų­Ł†ŲØŁ„ŁŠ | المصدر : Ų“Ų±Ų­ Ų«Ł„Ų§Ų«ŁŠŲ§ŲŖ المسند | الصفحة أو الرقم : 1/632 | خلاصة Ų­ŁƒŁ… المحدث : ؄سناده حسن | Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ®Ų±ŁŠŲ¬ : أخرجه Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ±Ł…Ų°ŁŠ (803)، ŁˆŲ§ŲØŁ† Ų®Ų²ŁŠŁ…Ų©
(2227)، ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų­Ų§ŁƒŁ… (1601) باختلاف يسير.

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Allah Ke Rasool Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-sallam jab muqeem hote toh Ramzan ke aakhri ashrah ka i’tikaaf karte thein, aur agar Aap (kisi Ramzan mein) safar karte toh agle saal 20 din ka i’tikaaf karte.

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(Musnad Ahmad) An Anas [Saheeh ul-Jami’ 4775] (Saheeh)

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REFERENCE:
BOOK: ā€œRamazan ke Fazaailā€
ByĀ  Abu Zaid Zameer Hafidhahullah.

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9.The Virtues of observing I’tikaf in Ramadan:

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1. Ibrahim(peace be upon him) was commanded to keep the Kaaba clean for those who observe I’tikaf:

Allah(the Exalted) says:

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ŁˆŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ‡ŁŲÆŁ’Ł†ŁŽŲ§Ł“ Ų„ŁŁ„ŁŽŁ‰Ł°Ł“ Ų„ŁŲØŁ’Ų±ŁŽŁ°Ł‡ŁŁ€Ū§Ł…ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŲ„ŁŲ³Ł’Ł…ŁŽŁ€Ł°Ų¹ŁŁŠŁ„ŁŽ Ų£ŁŽŁ† Ų·ŁŽŁ‡Ł‘ŁŲ±ŁŽŲ§ ŲØŁŽŁŠŁ’ŲŖŁŁ‰ŁŽ Ł„ŁŁ„Ų·Ł‘ŁŽŲ§Ł“Ų¦ŁŁŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŁ±Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŁ€Ł°ŁƒŁŁŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŁ±Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁƒŁ‘ŁŽŲ¹Ł Ł±Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŲ¬ŁŁˆŲÆŁ ٔ٢ل

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ā€œAnd [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], ā€œPurify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer].ā€

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[Surah Al-Baqarah 125]

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2. The Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessings upon him) used to observe I’tikaf for 10 days in every Ramadan:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

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Ā Ā Ā  ŁƒŲ§Ł†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł†ŲØŁŠŁ‘Ł ŲµŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŽŁ‰ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡Ł Ų¹Ł„ŁŠŁ‡ ŁˆŲ³Ł„Ł‘ŁŽŁ…ŁŽ ŁŠŁŽŲ¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŁŁ في ŁƒŁŁ„Ł‘Ł Ų±ŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ¶ŁŽŲ§Ł†Ł Ų¹ŁŽŲ“ŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲ©ŁŽ Ų£ŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ§Ł…ŁŲŒ[1]Ā ŁŁŽŁ„ŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŽŲ§ ŁƒŲ§Ł†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł Ų§Ł„Ų°ŁŠ Ł‚ŁŲØŁŲ¶ŁŽ ŁŁŠŁ‡ Ų§Ų¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ų¹ŁŲ“Ł’Ų±ŁŁŠŁ†ŁŽ ŁŠŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł…Ł‹Ų§.
Ų§Ł„Ų±Ų§ŁˆŁŠ : أبو Ł‡Ų±ŁŠŲ±Ų© | المحدث : Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ | المصدر : صحيح Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ | الصفحة أو الرقم : 2044 | خلاصة Ų­ŁƒŁ… المحدث : [صحيح] | Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ®Ų±ŁŠŲ¬ : أخرجه Ų§Ł„ŲØŲ®Ų§Ų±ŁŠ (2044)
ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ų„Ų°Ų§ ŁƒŲ§Ł† Ł…Ł‚ŁŠŁ…Ų§Ł‹ Ų§Ų¹Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų±ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁˆŁŽŲ§Ų®ŁŲ±Ł Ł…ŁŁ†Ł‘ŁŽ Ų±ŁŽŁ…Ų¶Ų§Ł†ŁŽ ŁˆŲ„Ų°ŁŽ Ų³ŁŽŲ§ŁŁŽŲ±ŁŽ Ų§Ų¹ŁŲŖŁŽŁƒŁŽŁŁŽ Ł…ŁŁ†ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ł’Ų¹ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł المقبل Ų¹Ų“Ų±ŁŠŁ† (Ų­Ł…) عن أنس. [صحيح الجامع ٤٧٧ل] (صحيح)

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ā€œThe Prophet (ļ·ŗ) 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.ā€

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[Bukhari: Al-I’tikaaf 2044]

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Ų§Ł„Ų±Ų§ŁˆŁŠ : أنس بن Ł…Ų§Ł„Łƒ | المحدث : Ų§Ł„Ų³ŁŲ§Ų±ŁŠŁ†ŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų­Ł†ŲØŁ„ŁŠ | المصدر : Ų“Ų±Ų­ Ų«Ł„Ų§Ų«ŁŠŲ§ŲŖ المسند | الصفحة أو الرقم : 1/632 | خلاصة Ų­ŁƒŁ… المحدث : ؄سناده حسن | Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ®Ų±ŁŠŲ¬ : أخرجه Ų§Ł„ŲŖŲ±Ł…Ų°ŁŠ (803)، ŁˆŲ§ŲØŁ† Ų®Ų²ŁŠŁ…Ų©
(2227)، ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų­Ų§ŁƒŁ… (1601) باختلاف يسير.

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ā€œAnas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “When Allah’s Messenger, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, was settled (in Medina), he used to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. However, if he was on a journey, he observed I’tikaf for twenty days the following year.”

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(Musnad Ahmad)[Saheeh ul-Jami’ 4775] (Saheeh)

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REFERENCE:
BOOK: ā€œRamazan ke Fazaailā€
ByĀ  Abu Zaid Zameer Hafidhahullah.
English Translation of Same book.

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