Sahih al-Bukhari 1954 (Book 33, Hadith 3)
I`tikaf till the night of the twenty-first and it was the night in the morning of which he used to come
out of his I`tikaf. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever was in I`tikaf with me should stay in I`tikaf for the last
ten days, for I was informed (of the date) of the Night (of Qadr) but I have been caused to forget it. (In
the dream) I saw myself prostrating in mud and water in the morning of that night. So, look for it in
the last ten nights and in the odd ones of them.” It rained that night and the roof of the mosque
dribbled as it was made of leaf stalks of date-palms. I saw with my own eyes the mark of mud and
water on the forehead of the Prophet (i.e. in the morning of the twenty-first).
“ مَنْ كَانَ اعْتَكَفَ مَعِي فَلْيَعْتَكِفِ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ، وَقَدْ أُرِيتُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ ثُمَّ أُنْسِيتُهَا، وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي أَسْجُدُ فِي مَاءٍ وَطِينٍ مِنْ صَبِيحَتِهَا، فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ، وَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي كُلِّ وِتْرٍ ”. فَمَطَرَتِ السَّمَاءُ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، وَكَانَ الْمَسْجِدُ عَلَى عَرِيشٍ فَوَكَفَ الْمَسْجِدُ، فَبَصُرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ أَثَرُ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ، مِنْ صُبْحِ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1954 (Book 33, Hadith 3)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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For more Hadith in Book 33: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I’tikaf)