The Meaning of Satan Tying Knots on the Head of the Sleeper
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
A hadith was reported in which the questioner says: “O Shaykh,Muwatta Malik 9:104. O Shaykh, are these knots physical or spiritual?”
Answer:
The knots are spiritual; one does not see a visible knot, rather they are spiritual knots. These knots are undone when one gets up and remembers Allah; this is the first thing, the first knot is undone. When one performs ablution, the second knot is undone. When one prays, the third knot is undone, and one becomes pure in spirit. Otherwise, one becomes foul in spirit and lazy. Yes.
A hadith was reported in which the questioner says: “O Shaykh,
Shaytan ties three knots at the back of your head when you sleep, and he seals the place of each knot with 'You have a long night ahead, so sleep.'
يعقد الشيطان على قافية رأس أحدكم إذا نام ثلاث عقد عليك ليل طويل فارقدAnswer:
The knots are spiritual; one does not see a visible knot, rather they are spiritual knots. These knots are undone when one gets up and remembers Allah; this is the first thing, the first knot is undone. When one performs ablution, the second knot is undone. When one prays, the third knot is undone, and one becomes pure in spirit. Otherwise, one becomes foul in spirit and lazy. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7460 — youtube.com (8:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.