The Prophet's withdrawal from his wives

The Prophet withdrew from his wives into a chamber of his for a month, in what is known as the incident of the oath of abstinence, in Medina. The reports differ on the reason for the withdrawal and its length: a month, or twenty-nine nights. ¹

Umar relates that he climbed to the chamber and found the Prophet ﷺ on a mat with nothing between them, and under his head a leather cushion stuffed with palm fibre. At his feet was a heap of tanned leaves and at his head hung some skins. He saw the mark of the mat on his side and wept, and said that Khosrow and Caesar are in what they are in while you are the Messenger of God. The Prophet said: "Are you not content that they have this world and we have the Hereafter?" ¹

Ibn Abbas relates that he wished to ask Umar about the two women who had conspired against the Prophet, and Umar answered him before he had finished his question: Aisha and Hafsa. ²