What is the ruling on covering vessels on the night when the plague descends?

Question : And this is Umm 'Adnan. I heard that a disease descends on one of the nights, and for that reason our Messenger, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), commanded us to cover the pots or turn them upside down. Is this correct? And if a person forgets and leaves the vessel open at night, may he eat from it or not? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.

Answer : Yes, it is correct that in the Sunnah there is a night on which a disease descends from the sky, and no vessel is safe from it except the one that is covered. Therefore, one should cover the vessel, even with a stick. As for turning it upside down, I do not know of any basis for this, because a vessel turned upside down means there is nothing in it, so I do not know of any basis for this. However, placing something on it protects it from what happens. But if he forgets, let him eat the food, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prohibit eating food that is not covered, and because we do not know which night it is; it may be this night, or it may be before or after it. One remains, and this is Mahmud, the servant of Husayn.