Comparing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) with benefiting people
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, which is better if a person is someone from whom people benefit greatly? Is it better for him to enter his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and worship alone, or to leave the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to benefit people?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most beneficial of people to people, and he would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and devote himself away from people, so we have in him a good example, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
You.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, which is better if a person is someone from whom people benefit greatly? Is it better for him to enter his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and worship alone, or to leave the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to benefit people?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most beneficial of people to people, and he would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and devote himself away from people, so we have in him a good example, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
You.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين11-05-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:09:36)
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