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PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF NIGHTS IN RAMADAN
972 .- ‘Aisha reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace) went out at midnight, in Ramadan, to pray at the mosque and addressed the people prayed for him. This hadith has been mentioned (see no. 423 and 424) with some differences in the words used. At the end of this release adds: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (peace) died, the situation (salat al Tarawih) was like that. “
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SEEK THE NIGHT OF DESTINY (Laylat al-Qadr UL) in the last seven nights (of Ramadan)
973 .- ‘Abdullah bin’ Umar reported that some Sahaabah the Prophet (P) saw in his dreams that Laylat ul-Qadr is in the last seven nights (of Ramadan). The Messenger of Allah (peace) said: “I see that your dreams agreed in the last seven nights. So, who seek (Laylat ul-Qadr), do so in the last seven nights “
974 .- Abu Sa’eed said: “We would retreat (itikaf) with the Prophet (P) in second and ten nights of Ramadan, the morning of twenty, he went out and made a speech, said:” I Laylat ul-Qadr was, then made me forget, or forget; procuradla, then, at night between the last ten odd nights of Ramadan. Also I was prostrating in water and mud itikaf who did the Messenger of Allah (peace), then, to do so again. ” And we returned without seeing any cloud in the sky. Suddenly, a cloud appeared and stopped the rain until it seeped through the roof of the mosque, because this was the date palm leaves. At that time, pronounced the Iqama and that’s how I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace) to prostrate on mud and water, until I saw the mud on the forehead of the Messenger of Allah (peace). “
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Laylat al-Qadr SEEK UL ODD NIGHTS IN the last ten nights of Ramadan, Worship Allah
975 .- ‘Abdullah bin’ Abbas reported that the Prophet (P) said: “Procuradlas in the last ten of Ramadan. Laylat ul-Qadr, when there are only nine nights of Ramadan, when there are only seven nights of Ramadan or when there are only five nights (etc.). “
976 .- ‘Abdullah bin’ Abbas said in another version, ‘the Messenger of Allah (peace) said: “Tonight is among the last ten (of Ramadan) first nine interlaced or between the last seven.” And Laylat ul-Qadr concerned. “
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GOOD WORK DURING THE LAST TEN NIGHTS OF RAMADAN
977 .- ‘Aisha said, “when they reached the last ten days of Ramadan used to tighten his belt (do more good deeds) and pray at night, wake his family also to pray for the night.”
BOOK itikaf (RETREAT IN THE MOSQUE)
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Itikaf IN THE LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN AND ANY MOSQUE itikaf
978 .- ‘Aisha, wife of the Prophet (P), reported that the Prophet (P) used to do the itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan until Allah took his soul. Then his wife also practiced the itikaf.
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The mu’takif (WHO PRACTICE THE RETREAT) NOT AT HOME BUT WILL NEED FOR
979 .- ‘Aisha said,’ Allah’s Messenger (peace) used to enter his head (to his house from the mosque next door) and I combed and anointed with oil. Also, when I was in itikaf, did not enter the house but was not for any need. “
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THE itikaf (ONLY) FOR THE NIGHT
980 .- ‘Umar asked the Prophet (P):’ In the ignorance (before Islam) I made a vow to retire to the Holy Mosque for a night (What should I do?). ” The Prophet (P) said: “Keep therefore your vote.”
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STORES IN THE MOSQUE
981 .- ‘Aisha reported that the Prophet (P) wanted to retire to the mosque. When he arrived (the mosque) where he would, he found it full of shops, stores’ Aisha, Hafsa and Zaynab, said: “You say that it is pity that you do with these stores?” And he withdrew from the mosque without the itikaf, which was in the month of Shawwal for ten days.
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Mu’takif CAN GO TO THE DOOR OF THE MOSQUE FOR ANY NEED?
982 .- Safiyya, wife of the Prophet (P), said she went to visit the Messenger of Allah (peace) during his retreat in the mosque, in the last ten days of Ramadan. Was with him for a while and when she got up to go home, the Prophet (P) accompanied until they reached the door of Umm Salama. At that moment two men passed by Ansari and greeted the Messenger of Allah (peace). He told them: “Take it easy! (Do not go) is (my wife) Huyay Safiyya bint. ” They said: ‘Glory be to Allah! O Messenger of Allah! (How might think something bad?) “And struck them enough. The Prophet (peace) said, “Satan reaches the whole body of man as the blood and I feared they might enter in your hearts any evil thought.”
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Itikaf IN THE SECOND TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN
983 .- Abu Huraira said: ‘The Prophet (P) used to do itikaf in every Ramadan for ten days. The year he died itikaf for twenty days of Ramadan. “
[1] It means: fasting is recommended for those who fear to commit fornication or other illicit and deviant sexual acts during their singleness, for lack of a partner.
[2] There are several interpretations to this hadith, the most common is: the good deeds done in these months will be fully rewarded, but the months are only twenty-nine days or thirty, or that there is no problem in the Muslim begins in a missed their fasting days, provided there is carefully observed the moon, or which stay in ‘Arafat on a date wrong, unintentionally. The good works of Muslims are not rejected by Allah.
[3] Its name is ‘Uwaymir bin’ Amir bin Zayd Al Ansari. He died in 32H. His tomb is in Damascus.
[4] Apparently, the man whom the Prophet (P) said he used to fast on the last day of each month and not fasted the last days of Sha’ban due to its proximity to Ramadan. With his words, the Prophet (P) wanted to show that if it was his custom to fast on the last day of each month was to continue his habit.
