Sleeping before 'Isha' and i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a mosque without Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer)
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The questioner:
After the Maghrib (the sunset prayer) prayer, may Allah reward you, is there…
The Shaykh:
I don't remember anything now; I say I don't remember anything.
The questioner:
He performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a mosque.
The Shaykh:
But the hadithSunan Ibn Majah 701Sahih (Darussalam), meaning 'Isha' (the night prayer).
The questioner:
If he is compelled, of course.
The Shaykh:
Sunan Ibn Majah 701Sahih (Darussalam); because he might miss 'Isha' (the night prayer), and it might cause laziness regarding 'Isha' (the night prayer), so sleeping before it is disliked (makruh). He should deal with matters without sleeping; he should deal with matters.
The questioner:
He performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a mosque where Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer) is not held; does it count for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes. And he goes out for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer).
After the Maghrib (the sunset prayer) prayer, may Allah reward you, is there…
The Shaykh:
I don't remember anything now; I say I don't remember anything.
The questioner:
He performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a mosque.
The Shaykh:
But the hadith
he disliked sleeping before it, and engaging in conversation after it
كان يكره النوم قبلها والحديث بعدهاThe questioner:
If he is compelled, of course.
The Shaykh:
he disliked sleeping before it
كان يكره النوم قبلهاThe questioner:
He performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a mosque where Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer) is not held; does it count for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes. And he goes out for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer).
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، كتاب الاعتكاف — islamhouse.com (12:24)
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