The Book of I'tikaf

كتاب الاعتكاف

Chapter 1: I'tikaf (Seclusion in the Mosque) in the Month of Ramadan

Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to engage himself in I'tikaf (seclusion for prayers) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan till he passed away; thereafter, his wives followed this practice after him.[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I'tikaf every year (during Ramadan) for ten days; in the year in which he passed away, he observed I'tikaf for twenty days.[Al-Bukhari].