The Meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) Saying: "There is no i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) except in the three mosques."

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The Shaykh : As for what is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that there is no i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) except in the three mosques, we have already discussed this hadith and explained its defects on the first night we sat here.
And we explained that if it is free from defects, the negation here refers to the negation of perfection.
And we explained that this must be the intended meaning, because the noble verse indicates that i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) is general in all mosques, and that it addresses all people, because those addressed regarding i'tikaf are those who were addressed regarding fasting. Do the people who fast fast in the three mosques or in every place?
The students: In every place.

The Shaykh : In every place. Allah the Exalted said:

So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset.

فَالْآنَ بَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَابْتَغُوا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ

[Al-Baqarah 2:187]

. Who is addressed by these phrases? All Muslims in all parts of the world

So now have intercourse with them

فالآن باشروهن

Then He said:

And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques

ولا تباشروهن وأنتم عاكفون بالمساجد

[Al-Baqarah 2:187]

. So Allah permitted having intercourse with women at night for those who fast, then He prohibited having intercourse with them absolutely for those who are in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque). Therefore, the address in the noble verse cannot be divided; it is not possible to make the Qur'an into two separate parts. Rather, the Qur'an has one style and one address. So the address in His saying:

And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques

ولا تباشروهن وأنتم عاكفون في المساجد

[Al-Baqarah 2:187]

is the same as the address in His saying:

So now have intercourse with them

فالآن باشرونهن

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