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Sunan Ibn Majah 3410 (Book 30, Hadith 40) #32764
Precautionary Measures Against Satan's Mischief

SUMMARY: This hadith emphasizes the importance of taking precautionary measures to protect oneself from Satan and his mischief.

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah said: "Cover your vessels, tie your water skins, extinguish your lamps and lock your doors, for Satan does not untie a water skin, open a door or uncover a vessel. If a person cannot find anything but a stick with which to cover his vessel and mention the Name of Allah, then let him do so. And the mouse could set fire to the house with its people inside".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ غَطُّوا الإِنَاءَ وَأَوْكُوا السِّقَاءَ وَأَطْفِئُوا السِّرَاجَ وَأَغْلِقُوا الْبَابَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَحُلُّ سِقَاءً وَلاَ يَفْتَحُ بَابًا وَلاَ يَكْشِفُ إِنَاءً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْرُضَ عَلَى إِنَائِهِ عُودًا وَيَذْكُرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ فَلْيَفْعَلْ فَإِنَّ الْفُوَيْسِقَةَ تُضْرِمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ بَيْتَهُمْ

TOPICS
vessels  *  skins  *  lamps  *  doors

QUICK LESSONS:
Cover vessels; tie water skins; extinguish lamps ; lock doors ; mention name of Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of taking precautionary measures to protect oneself from Satan and his mischief. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised us to cover our vessels with something like a lid or cloth so that no one can tamper with it; tie our water skins so that they don’t spill; extinguish our lamps when we are done using them; and lock our doors when we leave the house or go to sleep. He also said that if someone cannot find anything but a stick with which to cover their vessel then they should mention the name of Allah while doing so as this will be enough protection against any evil forces. Furthermore, he warned us about how even small creatures such as mice can cause great destruction if left unchecked by setting fire to houses with people inside them. Therefore it is important for us all to take these precautions in order to stay safe from any harm caused by Satan or other creatures.

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