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Sunan Abi Dawud 4142 (Book 34, Hadith 123) #24432
Providing Bedding and Awareness of the Devil

SUMMARY: It is important to provide bedding for guests, but one should also be aware of the devil's presence.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah : The Messenger of Allah mentioned bedding and said: There should be bedding for a man, bedding for his wife, and third for a guest, but a fourth for the devil.
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هَانِئٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الْفُرُشَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ فِرَاشٌ لِلرَّجُلِ وَفِرَاشٌ لِلْمَرْأَةِ وَفِرَاشٌ لِلضَّيْفِ وَالرَّابِعُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ

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bedding  *  guests  *  devil

QUICK LESSONS:
Provide bedding generously towards your guests .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us that it is important to provide bedding for guests. He said that there should be a bed for a man, a bed for his wife, and a third one for any guest who may come over. However, he also warned us to remember that there is always an invisible fourth person present - the devil. This hadith teaches us to be generous and hospitable towards our guests while also being mindful of our actions so as not to invite evil into our homes. We must remember that even when we are alone or with family members, we must still remain conscious of our behavior in order to protect ourselves from any negative influences.

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