Sunan Abi Dawud, 2467

sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

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6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabifromImam Maalikfromal-Zuhrifrom'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrfrom'Umarh bint 'Abdur Rahmanfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا اعْتَكَفَ يُدْنِي إِلَىَّ رَأْسَهُ فَأُرَجِّلُهُ وَكَانَ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ إِلاَّ لِحَاجَةِ الإِنْسَانِ ‏.‏

English translation

'Aishah said:

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed I'tikaf, he would put his head near me, and I would comb it. and he entered the house only to fulfill human needs (i.e. to urinate or to relieve himself).

References2 variants

In-Book Reference: Book 14, Hadith 155
English Reference: Book 13, Hadith 2461

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

The practice of I`tikaf in the mosque has certain etiquettes, which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught his Ummah through both his words and actions.This Hadith illustrates some of those etiquettes. `A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), when in I`tikaf” which refers to remaining in the mosque for a specified period as an act of devotion “would lean his head toward me and I would comb his hair.” This means that he would draw his head close to `A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she would groom his hair without him entering the house. Her room was adjacent to the mosque. She added: “He would not enter the house except for a human necessity,” meaning that during his I`tikaf, he would only leave the mosque for essential needs such as relieving himself by going to the toilet..

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