English translation
1772. It was narrated from 'Umar that he had vowed during the Ignorance days to spend one night in I'tikâf. He asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, so he commanded him to spend it in I'tikâf. (Sahih)
Hadith 1772
Observing I'tikâf For One Day Or One Night
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Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1772 · Volume 4 · Page 272
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق على ابن خزيمة (٢٢٢٩) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢١٣٦ - ٢١٣٧)
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١٧٧٢ - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْخَطْمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ نَذْرُ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَعْتَكِفُهَا، فَسَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ»
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I'tikâf for only a day or night is allowed too. If a person intends to do something good before embracing Islam, one should do that good deed after embracing Islam. However if non-Islamic work is intended (before embracing Islam) it should not be fulfilled (after embracing Islam).