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Virtues of Ie'tikaaf
Ie'tikaaf (secluding oneself in the masjid to worship Allah) invokes the special mercies and bounties of Allah. When Moosa (Alayhi Salaam) sat in ie'tikaaf, Allah blessed him with the Towrah. When Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam was in ietikaaf in the cave of Hira, Allah blessed Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam with prophet hood and the Quraan.
It was the noble habit of Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam and the sahaba to sit in ie'tikaaf. Our pious predecessors would take great pride and joy in making ie'tikaaf.
The act of ie'tikaaf exhibits humbleness and humility as one entraps himself in the house of Allah to ensure the forgiveness of Allah as a mutakif is like a beggar who refuses to leave the doors of the palace unless his need is fulfilled.
Alhamdulillah, in the month of Ramadhan, we observe many people taking an interest in performing sunnah ie'tikaaf. This is a great bounty and favour of Allah.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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