Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to perform i'tikaf, Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) also sought permission to perform i'tikaf with him. When Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saw Lady Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her) with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), she also granted her permission, so she set up her tent. Then Lady Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) asked Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to request permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for her as well, so that she could also perform i'tikaf with him. When Lady Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her) saw this situation, she also set up her tent with them, and she was a very jealous woman. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw their tents set up, he said: "What is this? Do they seek to attain virtue through this?" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left the i'tikaf until Ramadan ended, and then he performed i'tikaf for ten days in Shawwal.