Itikaf is a
special worship of Ramadan. The man who is made only for worship of God has
become indolent from his only purpose of creation. God loves his human. The
spring of the mercy of Allah has come. The month of Ramadan is here. God wants
that O man! Leave the indolent, break the chain of greediness, come in my court
of honour and sit as my courtier for some days in a corner, leave the thinking
about worldly affairs and do separate yourself from the family. There should
remains nothing in your heart except the love for Allah. Remain busy in my
worship. Feel shame on your indolent. For some days there is loneliness and
after this blessings are there for you.
It is that point where God and man are there. This Sound is coming that
it’s the time to ask from Allah, O the slaves of Allah and His prophet ask for
whatever you want to ask. Today those hands will never remain empty who will
ask from Allah. Everything will be granted to you. Show some Patience and
forbear the pain for some days. If You are mine and this world is your’s .
If you want
to ask about the value of Itikaf then ask from the true momin. If you want to
know the hidden values of Itikaf then do worship of Allah during Itikaf with
devotion. If you want forgiveness then weep in the court of Allah. If you want
honour in this world and in the next world then stay in the court of Allah in
the nights of Itikaf. If you want to enjoy in the love of Allah then make
rosary of your heart of soul in the Dhikar of Allah. Everyone gets that which
he wants to get.
O Momin!
If the blessings of Itekaf are countless then come and sit for Itikaf.
Those moments of life are best which pass in the Dhikar of Allah. The blessing
of Itikaf from all other blessings is it is the most likeable worship of Allah.
In this worship man leaves all his worldly affairs and sits in the house of
Allah. He remain busy in worship of Allah for some days and get the closeness
of Allah . The beloved prophet of Allah never leave Itikaf . It is narrated by
Hazrat Aisha that:-
“The Prophet used to practice Itikaf
in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to
practice Itikaf after him.”
The
meaning of Itikaf:-
·
In Islam the
meaning if Itikaf is to stay in mosque with intention.
·
To stay in
mosque with the intention of worship and for the happiness of Allah is called
Itikaf.
·
Imam Alama Fakhr
ud deen writes that in Islam Itikaf is the name to stay in mosque with the
intention and fasting.
The reward of Itikaf:-
The
divination of Itikaf and Mutkif can be guessed with that verse of Quran in which it is told that Allah give
order to Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismail that clean the house of Allah for
those who circumambulate of BaitAllah and do Itikaf.( sura e
baqra: verse 125).
Hazrat Ibn e Abbas said that Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
said about Mutkif he remains free from sins and get reward of the good deeds as
he done deeds in whole life.( Sunan Ibn E Maja)
Hazrat Imam Hussain(RA) narrated that Holy
prophet(PBUH) said that
“Who sit in
Itikaf for ten days it is like he did two Haj and 2 Umras”.
Mutkif is
like that man who stays in the court of Allah and says that I will not walk
from here till I am not forgiven by Allah. When Mutkif sit for Itikaf by
following the Sunnah of Holy prophet (PBUH) then he become dearest of Allah.
The
start of Itikaf
Itikaf is
performed in the last Ashra of Ramadan and the last Ashra starts with the
sunset of 20th Ramadan that’s why it is compulsory that Mutkif
should be in Mosque at the time of
sunset. Our beloved prophet stayed in mosque from the morning of 20th
Ramadan and if one can do this its better.
To hang e curtain and
spread the mattress or bed cloth
Before the starting of Itikaf the place should be
examined where you have to sit for Itikaf. In the corner where you want to sit
a carpet or bed cloth should be spread on floor. If you want to hang the
curtain then do this as well.
Important
things about Itikaf
·
It
is sunnah to sit for Itikaf from the evening of 20th Ramadan till 30th
Ramadan. If the person who is having intention of Itikaf comes after Maghrib
then Itikaf will not be done.
·
If
all the people of the city leave Itikaf that they all will b given the answer
and if one will sit from the whole city then the whole city will be free from
answer.
·
At
the time of the sun sitting of 20th Ramadan Mutkif should be in
mosque or at the place of Itikaf.
·
For
Mutkif it is important to be mature and clean. If Mutkif is woman then for her
the permission of husband is important and she should sit in her home.
·
For
Itikaf fasting and intention is important.
·
If Mutkif comes out of mosque without any
serious trouble or physical reason Itikaf will not remain.
·
For
Mutkif it is not important to remain always quit and cover the mouth.
·
If
Mutkif cannot have fast because of illness then Itikaf will be no more.
·
If
no one is at home to bring the meal for Mukif then he can go to home for having
meal.
During Itikaf if a person becomes ill:-
Illness has three types:-
1. Serious illness: - If Mutkif is
seriously ill that he can not stay in mosque then He can break the Itikaf.
2. Minor illness: - The illness which is
not serious like headache or minor fever should be forbear and should not come
out from mosque.
Worships
which should be done during Itikaf:-
Itikaf is that worship
which cannot be done without staying in mosque. During this period Mutkif
should do these things:-
·
Should
offer nawafils
·
Should
do Recite
·
Should
do Dhikar
·
Should
Offer Salat ul tasbih daily
·
Should
offer Nimaz e tahajat
May
Allah give us power to sit for Itikaf and to gather the blessings of this worship
(amen).
Reference: http://islamicencyclopedia.org/
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