The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) used to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in I’tikaf. Nafi' said: " Abdullah bin 'Umar showed me the place where the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used toobserve I'tikaf."

When the Prophet (ﷺ) observedI’tikaf, his bedding would be spread for him, or his bed would beplaced there for him, behind the Pillar of Repentance.

It wasnarrated from ‘Umar that he had vowed during the days of Ignorance to spend one night in I’tikaf. He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) aboutit, sohe commanded him to spend it in I’tikaf.

“When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted tostart I’tikaf, he would pray the Subh, then he would enter theplacewhere he wanted to observe I’tikaf. He wanted to spend thelast tendays of Ramadan in I’tikaf, so he ordered that a tent beset up forhim.” Then ‘Aishah ordered that a tent be set up forher, and Hafashordered that a tent be set up for her. When Zainabsaw their twotents, she also ordered that a tent be set up for her.When theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that, he said: “It isrighteousness thatyou seek?” Then he did not observe I’tikafduring Ramadan, and heobserved I’tikaf during ten days of Shawwal.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used tospendthe last ten days of Ramadan in I’tikaf. One year he wastraveling,so the following year he spent twenty days in I’tikaf.

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used toobserveI’tikaf for ten days every year. In the year in which hepassedaway, he observed I’tikaf for twenty days. And the Qur’an wouldbe reviewed with him once every year, but in the year in which hepassed away, it was reviewed with him twice.”

“When the last ten days of Ramadanbegan, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay up at night, tighten hiswaist-wrap, and wake up his family (to pray).”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to strivehard (in worship) in the last ten nights of Ramadan as he never didatany other time.”

“We observed I’tikafwith the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the middle ten days ofRamadan. He said: ‘I have been shown Lailatul-Qadr, then I wascausedto forget it, so seek it in the last ten night, on theodd-numberednights.’”

“A gratefuleater will have a reward like that of a patient fasting person.”

“If a manstays among a people, he should not fast without their permission.”

“Agratefuleater is equal to a patient fasting person.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade women from fasting without the permission of their husbands.”

“Whenherhusband is present, no woman should fast any day apart from themonthof Ramadan without his permission.”

“Our delegation who went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) toannounce the Islam of Thaqif told us that they came to him inRamadan.He set up a tent for them in the mosque, and when theybecame Muslim,they fasted what was left of the month.”

“A woman cametothe Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my mother hasdied and she owed a fast. Should I fast on her behalf?’ He said:‘Yes.’”

‘Whoever dies owing the fasts of a month, one poor person shouldbefed on his behalf for each day.”

“A woman came to the Prophet(ﷺ)and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my sister has died and she owedafast of two consecutive months.’ He said: ‘Do you not think thatifyour sister owed a debt, you would pay it off for her?’ Shesaid: ‘Ofcourse.’ He said: ‘The right of Allah is greater.’”

The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) would not go out on the Day of Fitr until he had eaten,and he would not eat on the Day of Nahr (the day of sacrifice) untilhe came back.