Sleep & the night

The Book of Drinks

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 5250

أَمْسَيْتُمْ - فَكُفُّوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْتَشِرُ حِينَئِذٍ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ سَاعَةٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَخَلُّوهُمْ وَأَغْلِقُوا الأَبْوَابَ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَفْتَحُ بَابًا مُغْلَقًا وَأَوْكُوا قِرَبَكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ وَخَمِّرُوا آنِيَتَكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ وَلَوْ أَنْ تَعْرُضُوا عَلَيْهَا شَيْئًا وَأَطْفِئُوا مَصَابِيحَكُمْ

amsaytum-fakuffūā ṣibyānakum fa-inna ash-shayṭāna yantashiru ḥīnaʾidhin fa-idhā dhahaba sāʿatun mina al-layli fakhallūhum wa-aghliqūā al-abwāba wādhkurūā āsma-Llāh fa-inna ash-shayṭāna lā yaftaḥu bāban mughlaqan wa-awkūā qirabakum wādhkurūā āsma-Llāh wakhammirūā āniyatakum wādhkurūā āsma-Llāh walaw an taʿruḍūā ʿalayhā shayʾan wa-aṭfiʾūā maṣābīḥakum

Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks

The full narration

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:When the wings of the night (spread) or it is night, restrain your children (from going out), for the Satan is abroad at that time, and when a part of the night is passed, free them and shut the doors. making mention of God's name, for the Satan does not open a closed door; and tighten the (mouths of waterskins and mention the name of Allah, cover your utensils and mention the name of Allah even though you should just put something on them, and extinguish your lamps)

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Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 5250

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