Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) took a vow in the pre-Islamic days to spend a night or a day in devotion near the Ka'bah (in the sacred mosque). He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He said: Observe i'tikaf (i.e. spend a night or a day near the Ka'bah) and fast.
صحيح دون قوله أو يوما وقوله وصم ق (الألباني) | حكم : |
Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 2474 |
In-book reference | : Book 14, Hadith 162 |
English translation | : Book 13, Hadith 2468 |