صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الأشربةThe Book of Drinks
باب الأَمْرِ بِتَغْطِيَةِ الإِنَاءِ وَإِيكَاءِ السِّقَاءِ وَإِغْلاَقِ الأَبْوَابِ وَذِكْرِ اسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا وَإِطْفَاءِ السِّرَاجِ وَالنَّارِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ وَكَفِّ الصِّبْيَانِ وَالْمَوَاشِي بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ:Chapter: It is recommended to cover vessels, tie up waterskins, close doors and mention the name of Allah over them, extinguish lamps and fires when going to sleep, and keep children and animals in after maghrib
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْأَشْعَثِيُّ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي عَامِرٍ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ، قَالَ : احْتَرَقَ بَيْتٌ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ بِالْمَدِينَة مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَمَّا حُدِّثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشَأْنِهِمْ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ هَذِهِ النَّارَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ عَدُوٌّ لَكُمْ ، فَإِذَا نِمْتُمْ فَأَطْفِئُوهَا عَنْكُمْ " .
Abu Musa reported that a house was burnt down in Madinah during the night over its inhabitants. When their matter was reported to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , he said; This fire is an enemy of yours. So when you go to sleep, extinguish it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In this hadith, the wisdom behind extinguishing the fire before sleeping is explained: there is a risk of burning from it. This applies to any fire, whether it is a lamp or a stove. In addition, the same ruling applies to gas heaters and electric bulbs.
(2)
Fire has been described as an enemy because there is always a risk of harm to life and property from it, just as there is danger from an enemy, even though it also has countless benefits.
(Fath al-Bari: 11/103)
(1)
In this hadith, the wisdom behind extinguishing the fire before sleeping is explained: there is a risk of burning from it. This applies to any fire, whether it is a lamp or a stove. In addition, the same ruling applies to gas heaters and electric bulbs.
(2)
Fire has been described as an enemy because there is always a risk of harm to life and property from it, just as there is danger from an enemy, even though it also has countless benefits.
(Fath al-Bari: 11/103)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6294
