And then conversely, if $\alpha\wedge d\alpha = 0$, then we have that if $X,Y$ are again in $\xi$, then $d\alpha(X,Y) = -\alpha([X,Y])$, and thus:
$$0 = (\alpha\wedge d\alpha)(X,Y,Z) = \alpha(X)d\alpha(Y,Z) - \alpha(Y)d\alpha(X,Z) + \alpha(Z)d\alpha(X,Y) = \alpha(Z)d\alpha(X,Y) = -\alpha(Z)d\alpha([X,Y]),$$
where $\alpha(Z)\neq 0$.