Volume 3, Book 33, Number 250:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet intended to practice Itikaf and when he reached the place where he intended to per –
form Itikaf, he saw some tents, the tents of ‘Aisha, Hafsa and Zainab. So, he said, “Do you consider
that they intended to do righteousness by doing this?” And then he went away and did not perform
Itikaf (in Ramadan) but performed it in the month of Shawwal for ten days.
Volume 3, Book 33, Number 246:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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(the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle used to let his head in (the house) while he was in the
mosque and I would comb and oil his hair. When in Itikaf he used not to enter the house except for a
need.
Volume 3, Book 33, Number 247:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to embrace me during my menses. He also used to put his head out of the
mosque while he was in Itikaf, and I would wash it during my menses.
Volume 3, Book 32, Number 241:
Narrated Aisha:
With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work
hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.
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Book 33: Retiring to a Mosque for Remem –
brance of Allah (I’tikaf)
Volume 3, Book 33, Number 243:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he
died and then his wives used to practice Itikaf after him.
Volume 3, Book 33, Number 245:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to (put) bend his head (out) to me while he was in Itikaf in the mosque during
my monthly periods and I would comb and oil his hair.
Volume 3, Book 32, Number 236:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Look for (the Night of Qadr).”
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Volume 3, Book 32, Number 237:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to practice Itikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for
the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan ,”