Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar said "O Allah's Apostle! I vowed to perform I'tikaf for one night in Al-Masjid-al-Haram, during the Pre-Islamic Period of ignorance (before embracing Islam). "The Prophet said, "Fulfill your vow." Ibn 'Umar said to the lady, "Pray on her behalf." Ibn 'Abbas said the same.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 78: Oaths and Vows, Hadith #688
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar said "O Allah's Apostle! I vowed to perform I'tikaf for one night in Al-Masjid-al-Haram, during the Pre-Islamic Period of ignorance (before embracing Islam). "The Prophet said, "Fulfill your vow." Ibn 'Umar said to the lady, "Pray on her behalf." Ibn 'Abbas said the same.
This hadith is from the book of Oaths and Vows in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 688 in book 78 of volume 8.
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