Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to observe i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to observe i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. Nafi' said:'Abdullah (RA) showed me the place in the mosque where the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to observe i'tikaf.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to observe i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.

This hadith has been narrated by 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) through another chain of transmitters.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) used to observe i'tikif in the last ten days of Ramadan till Allah called him back (to his heavenly home). Then his wives observed i'tikaf after him.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) decided to observe i'tikaf, he prayed in the morning and then went to the place of his i'tikaf, and he commanded that a tent should be pitched for him, and it was pitched. He (once) decided to observe i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. Zainab (the wife of the Holy Prophet) commanded that a tent should be pitched for her. It was pitched accordingly. And some other wives of Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) commanded that tents should be pitched for them too. And they were pitched. When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) offered the morning prayer, he looked and found (so many) tents. Thereupon he said: What is this virtue that these (ladies) have decided to acquire? He commanded his tent to be struck and abandoned i'tikaf in the month of Ramadan and postponed it to the first ten days of Shawwal.

This hadith has been reported through another chain of transmitters, and there it is mentioned that. 'A'isha, Hafsa and Zainab (RA) pitched the tents for i'tikaf.

'A'Isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that when the last ten nights began Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) kept awake at night (for prayer and devotion), wakened his family, and prepared himself to observe prayer (with more vigour).

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: I never saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) fasting in the ten days of Dhu'I-Hijja.