What is the authenticity of the hadith of Hudhayfah: “There is no i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) except in the three mosques”?
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The questioner : The hadith of Hudhayfah: Sunan Abi Dawud 2473Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is its chain of narration?
The Shaykh : Its chain of narration is authentic.
The questioner : Fine, where did you trace it? Because Shaykh Shu'ayb mentioned...
The Shaykh : In a small treatise on standing in prayer during Ramadan.
The questioner : I traced it in [the treatise on] standing in prayer during Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...the statements of the scholars regarding it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Fine, Shaykh, here.
The Shaykh : ...he would be happier than the others who interpret the matter as recommended without any scriptural evidence.
there is no i'tikaf except in a congregational mosque.
لا اعتكاف إلا في المساجد الثلاثةThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is its chain of narration?
The Shaykh : Its chain of narration is authentic.
The questioner : Fine, where did you trace it? Because Shaykh Shu'ayb mentioned...
The Shaykh : In a small treatise on standing in prayer during Ramadan.
The questioner : I traced it in [the treatise on] standing in prayer during Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...the statements of the scholars regarding it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Fine, Shaykh, here.
The Shaykh : ...he would be happier than the others who interpret the matter as recommended without any scriptural evidence.
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