It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Close the doors, tie the mouths of the water skins, cover the vessels, and extinguish the lamps, because Satan neither opens a closed door, nor unties the string of a water skin, nor removes the cover of a vessel, and due to fire, a sinful animal, that is, a mouse, sets fire to the house of the people.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأذكار والدعوات / 5518
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3280، ومسلم: 2012، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15145 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15212»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In the narration of Sahih Muslim it is stated: If there is nothing available to cover the vessel, then place a stick over it while mentioning the name of Allah.