Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Book 51, Hadith 3
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نُبَاحَ الْكِلاَبِ أَوْ نُهَاقَ الْحَمِيرِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَ مَالاَ تَرَوْنَ، وَأَجِيفُوا الأَبْوَابَ، وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللهِ عَلَيْهَا، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَفْتَحُ بَابًا أُجِيفَ وَذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ، وَغَطُّوا الْجِرَارَ، وَأَوْكِئُوا الْقِرَبَ وَأَكْفِئُوا الآنِيَةَ.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Ahmad ibn Khalid related to us: Muhammad ibn Ishaq related to us, from Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, from ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar, from Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah, from the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: ‘When you hear dogs barking or donkeys braying at night, seek refuge with Allah, for they see what you do not see. Shut the doors firmly and mention Allah’s name over them, for Satan cannot open a door that has been shut firmly and over which Allah’s name has been mentioned. Cover the jars, tie up the waterskins, and turn the vessels upside down.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The source distinguishes covering jars (الجرار), tying waterskins (القرب), and turning vessels upside down (الآنية).