Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to practice Itikaf after him.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 33: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf), Hadith #243
Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to practice Itikaf after him.
This hadith is from the book of Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 243 in book 33 of volume 3.
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