Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4302

Arabic hadith text

عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نُبَاحَ الْكِلَابِ وَنَهِيقَ الْحَمِيرِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَرَيْنَ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ. وَأَقِلُّوا الْخُرُوجَ إِذَا هَدَأَتِ الْأَرْجُلُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَبُثُّ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ وَأَجِيفُوا الْأَبْوَابَ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَا يَفْتَحُ بَابًا إِذَا أُجِيفَ وَذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَغَطُّوا الْجِرَارَ وَأَكْفِئُوا الْآنِيَةَ وأوكوا الْقرب» . رَوَاهُ فِي شرح السّنة

Translation

Jabir reported: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, “When you hear dogs barking and donkeys braying at night, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the accursed, for they see what you do not see. Reduce your going out when people have settled down, for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, releases of His creation during the night whatever He wills. Close the doors and mention the name of Allah over them, for Satan does not open a door that has been closed with the name of Allah mentioned over it. Cover the jars, turn the vessels upside down, and tie the waterskins.” It is transmitted in Sharh al-Sunna.