Is the chaining of the devils physical or spiritual?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person is inquiring about this question and says: I read in one of the books a hadith to the effect thatSahih Muslim 1079a My question is: Does a person feel this chaining, meaning is it physical or spiritual? We ask for clarification on this.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. When the month of Ramadan enters, the devils are chained therein, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the gates of Hellfire are closed.
And the devils are chained. This is one of the characteristics of the blessed month of Ramadan. So that the Ummah (Muslim community) may be able to benefit from the virtue of this month and obtain the rewards that Allah has decreed for this blessed month.
But the chaining of the devils is only for those who are occupied with worship and obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for those who spend the nights of Ramadan staying up for gossip, or watching satellite channels, or for amusement and play, the devils are not chained from them; rather, they pursue them, may Allah protect us, in Ramadan and in other times. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person is inquiring about this question and says: I read in one of the books a hadith to the effect that
When there comes the month of Ramadan, the gates of mercy are opened, and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are chained,
إذا جاء رمضان فتحت أبواب الجنة وغلقت أبواب النار وصفدت الشياطينAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. When the month of Ramadan enters, the devils are chained therein, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the gates of Hellfire are closed.
And the devils are chained. This is one of the characteristics of the blessed month of Ramadan. So that the Ummah (Muslim community) may be able to benefit from the virtue of this month and obtain the rewards that Allah has decreed for this blessed month.
But the chaining of the devils is only for those who are occupied with worship and obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for those who spend the nights of Ramadan staying up for gossip, or watching satellite channels, or for amusement and play, the devils are not chained from them; rather, they pursue them, may Allah protect us, in Ramadan and in other times. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصفيد الشياطين حسي أم معنوي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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