What Was Narrated Concerning The person observing I'tikâf Washing His Head And Combing His Hair
Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1778 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 565
Source no. 1778 · Volume 4 · Page 278
Sahih
صحيح وهو مكرر (٦٣٣) (٦٣٣)
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1778. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to bring his head towards me when he was next door (observing I'tikâf), and I would wash it and comb his hair, when I was in my apartment and I was menstruating, and he was in the mosque." (Sahih)
1778 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «يُدْنِي إِلَيَّ رَأْسَهُ وَهُوَ مُجَاوِرٌ، فَأَغْسِلُهُ وَأُرَجِّلُهُ وَأَنَا فِي حُجْرَتِي، وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ، وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ»
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Taking a shower and washing ones head during I'tikâf is permissible. I'tikâf is not affected if a part of the body, for example the head, is taken out of the mosque during I'tikâf. A menstruating woman is not allowed to enter the mosque, but she may pick up something from the mosque by extending her hand.