Chapter on Itikaf and What Fasting Is Obligatory in It
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 4|Book 2|Chapter 27
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:» كَانَ رَسُو لُ اَللَّهِ ص إِذَا كَانَ اَلْعَشْرُ اَلْأَوَاخِرُ اِعْتَكَفَ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ وَ ضُرِ بَتْ لَهُ قُبَّةٌ مِنْ شَعْرٍ وَ شَمَّرَ اَ لْمِئْزَ رَ وَ طَوَى فِرَاشَهُ« فَقَا لَ بَعْضُهُمْ وَ اِ عْتَزَلَ اَ لنِّسَاءَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ »أَمَّا اِعْتِزَالُ اَلنِّسَاءِ فَلاَ«.
Muhammad ibn Yaqub, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Hammad, from al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him:
Imam عليه السلام said: “When the last ten days (of the month of Ramadan) came, the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, would observe seclusion (itikaf) in the mosque, and a tent of hair would be set up for Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. And the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would tighten the waist-wrapper (mizar), and fold up His صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم bedding.” Then some of them said: “And He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would withdraw from women.” So Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: “As for withdrawing from women, no.” -meaning mixing with women, sitting with them, and speaking with them.
- Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 4, p. 359
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