[Machine] Narrated Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, that the Messenger of Allah mentioned the idea of secluding himself during the last ten nights of Ramadan. Aisha sought permission from him, and he granted it. She then ordered for her room to be built, and it was done. Hafsah, another wife of the Prophet, asked Aisha to seek permission for her as well, and she did. Hafsah also ordered for her room to be built, and it was done. When Zainab saw this, she also ordered for her room to be built, and it was done. When the Prophet finished his prayers and left, he noticed the newly built rooms and asked, "What are these?" They replied, "These are the rooms of Aisha, Hafsah, and Zainab." The Prophet said, "Did you intend righteousness by this action? I am not going to seclude myself." So, he returned, and when he broke his fast, he secluded himself for the last ten days of Shawwal.
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ ذَكَرَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ الْعَشْرَ الْأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ فَأَذِنَ لَهَا فَأَمَرَتْ بِبِنَائِهَا فَضُرِبَ وَسَأَلَتْ حَفْصَةُ عَائِشَةَ أَنْ تَسْتَأْذِنَ لَهَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺفَفَعَلَتْ فَأَمَرَتْ بِبِنَائِهَا فَضُرِبَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ ذَلِكَ زَيْنَبُ أَمَرَتْ بِبِنَائِهَا فَضُرِبَ قَالَتْ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى انْصَرَفَ فَبَصُرَ بِالْأَبْنِيَةِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ؟ قَالُوا بِنَاءُ عَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ وَزَيْنَبَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْبِرَّ أَرَدْتُنَّ بِهَذَا؟ مَا أَنَا بِمُعْتَكِفٍ فَرَجَعَ فَلَمَّا أَفْطَرَ اعْتَكَفَ عَشَرَ شَوَّالٍ