Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > O Messenger of Allah, I had vowed, before embracing Islam, to make I‘tikāf for one night –…
Authentic hadithUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، إني كنت نَذَرْتُ في الجَاهلية أن أعتكف ليلة -وفي رواية: يومًا- في المسجد الحرام ؟ قال: «فَأَوْفِ بِنَذْرِكَ».
‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) vowed in the pre-Islamic era that he would seclude himself for worship one night in the Sacred Mosque. So he asked the Prophet about the ruling regarding his vow, which he had made before embracing Islam. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to fulfill his vow.
Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Fasting · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Seclusion for Worship in Ramadaan (I‘tikaaf)