narrates that the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

مَنِ اعْتَکَفَ اِیْـمَانًا وَّاِحْتِسَابًا غُـفِـرَ لَہ ٗ مَاتَـقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْـبِـہٖ

“Whoever observes IꜤtikāf with faith and seeking reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven."^[1]

Performing IꜤtikāf for the Entire Month

Our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was always devoted to seeking the pleasure of Allah, and especially during Ramadan, he made exceptional arrangements for worship. Since Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Power) is concealed within Ramadan, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once performed IꜤtikāf for the entire month.

Sayyidunā Abū SaꜤīd al-Khudrī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once observed IꜤtikāf from the 1st to the 20th of Ramadan, then he said: “I observed IꜤtikāf during the first ten days seeking the Night of Power, then I observed it during the middle ten days. Then I was informed that the Night of Power is in the final ten days; therefore, whoever among you wishes to observe IꜤtikāf with me should do so.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! If possible, perform IꜤtikāf for the entire month every year, if not, at least once in your lifetime in order to act upon this Sunnah.

Remaining within the masjid is a tremendous blessing. The muꜤtakif (the one performing IꜤtikāf) detaches himself from all worldly engagements to dwell in the masjid for the sake of Allah.