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(the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet (ﷺ) used to practice I`tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he
died and then his wives used to practice I`tikaf after him.

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray (at night) in Ramadan.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to practice I`tikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan and once he stayed in
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).

That he was informed by `Aisha, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went out in the middle of the night and prayed in
the mosque and some men prayed behind him. In the morning, the people spoke about it and then a
large number of them gathered and prayed behind him (on the second night). In the next morning the
people again talked about it and on the third night the mosque was full with a large number of people.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came out and the people prayed behind him. On the fourth night the Mosque was
overwhelmed with people and could not accommodate them, but the Prophet (ﷺ) came out (only) for the
morning prayer. When the morning prayer was finished he recited Tashah-hud and (addressing the
people) said, “Amma ba’du, your presence was not hidden from me but I was afraid lest the night
prayer (Qiyam) should be enjoined on you and you might not be able to carry it on.” So, Allah’s
Apostle died and the situation remained like that (i.e. people prayed individually). ”

that he asked `Aisha “How was the prayer of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in Ramadan?” She replied, “He did not
pray more than eleven rak`at in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to pray four rak`at —- let
alone their beauty and length—-and then he would pray four —-let alone their beauty and length —-
and then he would pray three rak`at (witr).” She added, “I asked, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you sleep
before praying the witr?’ He replied, ‘O `Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping
for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in
the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins
will be forgiven .”

Fasting for those who perform ,Hajj-at-Tamattu` (in lieu of the Hadi which they cannot afford) may be
performed up to the day of `Arafat. And if one does not get a Hadi and has not fasted (before the `Id)
then one should fast of the days of Mina. (11, 12 and 13th of Dhul Hajja).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever wishes may fast on the day of ‘Ashura’.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of ‘Ashura’, and when fasting in the month of
Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day (‘Ashura’) or not.

Quraish used to fast on the day of ‘Ashura’ in the Pre-Islamic period, and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) too, used to
fast on that day. When he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and ordered others to fast, too. Later
when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the day of ‘Ashura’
and it became optional for one to fast on it or not.