In Ramadan, the devils are chained, but why do we find people committing sins?
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The questioner : The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, it is mentioned in the hadith that the devils are chained when Ramadan enters. However, we observe that there are people who commit corruption during Ramadan. What is the ruling regarding this?
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that some of the wording in the hadith states that the devils are chained.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And this is explained in the hadith itself: they do not reach what they reach in other times. For this reason, we find that the people of faith and piety increase in their acts of obedience and decrease in their acts of disobedience. If something of disobedience is found among others, that is from the devils that were not chained.
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that some of the wording in the hadith states that the devils are chained.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And this is explained in the hadith itself: they do not reach what they reach in other times. For this reason, we find that the people of faith and piety increase in their acts of obedience and decrease in their acts of disobedience. If something of disobedience is found among others, that is from the devils that were not chained.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1267- في رمضان تصفد الشيطان ولكن لماذا نجد من يفعل المعاصي؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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