Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I have never seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) observe fasting in the (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

It is narrated from Sayyida Umm al-Fadl (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: The people began to doubt on the Day of Arafah whether the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was fasting or not. I said: I will find out for you. Then she sent milk to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he drank.

(Second chain) It is stated in this: Sayyida Umm Fadl (may Allah be pleased with her) sent milk to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he drank, while at that time he was delivering a sermon in Arafah, mounted on his camel.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) invited Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) to eat on the day of Arafah, but he said: I am fasting. Upon hearing this, he said: Do not fast on this day, because on this very day milk was presented to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he drank, and people also follow your example.

(Second chain) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) invited his brother Ubaidullah to eat on the day of Arafah, but he said: I am fasting. Upon hearing this, he said: You people are leaders and members of the Ahl al-Bayt, and for this reason, people follow your example. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drank milk on this day after having it brought to him.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, there are some people who sit in the mosque, and the angels become their companions. If they are absent, the angels search for them; if they fall ill, the angels visit them; and if they have a need, the angels assist them.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan, so a chamber made of palm branches was constructed for him. One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his head out from the chamber and said: Indeed, the one who is praying is conversing with his Lord, so each of you should consider how he converses with his Lord, and no person should recite aloud over another.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Laila, he says: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a tent made of palm leaves, observing i'tikaf.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe i'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan, until Allah Almighty caused him (peace and blessings be upon him) to pass away.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe i'tikaf in the last ten days, and he used to say: "Seek the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights."