The Commands in the Hadith: “Close the Doors and Tie the Water Skin”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: It is reported in the two Sahihs from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saidMuwatta Malik 49:21. Are these commands obligatory?
Answer:
Yes, these are prescribed etiquettes, recommended prescribed etiquettes. All prescribed etiquettes are recommended, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: It is reported in the two Sahihs from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Lock the door, tie the waterskin, turn the vessel over or cover it, and put out the lamp. Shaytan does not open a locked door or untie a tied knot, or uncover a vessel. A mouse may set fire to people's houses about them."
أغلقوا الأبواب، وأوكئوا السقاء، واكفئوا الإناء، وأطفئوا المصباح، فإن الشيطان لا يفتح غلقا، ولا يحل وكاء، ولا يكشف إناءAnswer:
Yes, these are prescribed etiquettes, recommended prescribed etiquettes. All prescribed etiquettes are recommended, yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن تلاعبه وكيده : تلاعبه بالثنوية — islamhouse.com (50:55)
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