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Sunan Abu Dawud #5249

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ التَّمَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ طَلْحَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَتْ فَأْرَةٌ فَأَخَذَتْ تَجُرُّ الْفَتِيلَةَ فَجَاءَتْ بِهَا فَأَلْقَتْهَا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْخُمْرَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ قَاعِدًا عَلَيْهَا فَأَحْرَقَتْ مِنْهَا مِثْلَ مَوْضِعِ الدِّرْهَمِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا نِمْتُمْ فَأَطْفِئُوا سُرُجَكُمْ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدُلُّ مِثْلَ هَذِهِ عَلَى هَذَا فَتَحْرِقَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
A mouse came dragging a wick and dropped before the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) on the mat on which he was sitting with the result that it burned a hole in it about the size of dirham. He (the prophet) said: When you go to sleep, extinguish your lamps, for the devil guides a creature like this to do thus and sets you on fire.
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas said:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where a mouse dragged a wick and caused a fire while the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was sitting. He used this event to instruct his followers to extinguish their lamps before sleeping to prevent any potential harm. The teaching serves as a practical reminder of the need for precaution and awareness of one's surroundings.

Modern Application

In modern life, this principle translates to being proactive about safety measures, such as turning off appliances and ensuring that our living spaces are secure before going to bed. It encourages mindfulness in our daily routines to prevent accidents.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Spiritual Trials because it illustrates how everyday occurrences can serve as lessons in vigilance and caution.

Spiritual Trials

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This hadith is #5249 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) and narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas said:.

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