The meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "A bed for Satan"
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Question:
Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said: What is the meaning of his saying, "A bed for Satan"? It is a bed for the husband, a bed for the wife, a bed for the guest, and a bed for Satan.
Answer:
It means that it is like extravagance; exceeding what is needed is extravagance, and extravagance is from Satan. Yes. You should review the commentary on Muslim, and you will find, if Allah wills, an explanation therein. Yes.
Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:
A bed for the husband, a bed for the wife, a bed for the guest, and a bed for Satan,
فراش للزوج، وفراش للزوجة، وفراش للضيف، وفراش للشيطان،Answer:
It means that it is like extravagance; exceeding what is needed is extravagance, and extravagance is from Satan. Yes. You should review the commentary on Muslim, and you will find, if Allah wills, an explanation therein. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2819] معنى قول النبي ﷺ "فراش للشيطان" - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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