Sahih al-BukhariVolume 3 • Book 33 • Hadith 258

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) — Hadith 258

English Translation

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "O Allah's Apostle! I vowed in the Pre-lslamic period to perform Itikaf in Al-Masjid-alHaram for one night." The Prophet said, "Fulfill your vow." So, he performed Itikaf for one night.

This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, the most rigorously authenticated collection in Islamic scholarship. No editorial opinion is added.

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