The Philosophy of Itikaf (Part-3)

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• In Itikaf, any type of worship of Allah is recommended. These include a recitation of the Holy Quran,remembrance of Allah, asking for forgiveness, the study of religious literature etc.
  Hazrat Aisha (RA) reports about prophet Muhammad (SAW) reports about prophet Muhammad (SAW) "He used to perform Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan." (Bukhari) From this Hadith it is clear that Itikaf is not something which prophet (SAW) observed or performed only once in his lifetime, rather he did it on regular basis throughout his life in the last ten days of Ramadan.
  
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The biggest virtue of Itikaf is that it occurs in the month of Ramadan and the Muslims set out for excessive prayers and virtuous deeds. There is no denying the fact that any act of piety and virtues receive multiple times greater reward in Ramadan compared to ordinary days, however, if the last ten days are spent in Itikaf, the blessings and rewards increase exponentially.

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In one of the Hadith, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:"He who observes the ten days Itikaf during Ramadan will obtain the reward of two Hajj and two Umrah." Hence, for a Muslim it is imperative to observe Itikaf whenever the opportunity is available in Ramadan.

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