"إن إبليس يضع عرشه على الماء ثم يبعث سراياه فأدناهم منه منزلة أعظمهم فتنة يجيء أحدهم فيقول: فعلت كذا وكذا فيقول: ما صنعت شيئا، ويجيء أحدهم فيقول: ما تركته حتى فرقت بينه ¤ وبين أهله فيدنيه منه ويقول: نعم أنت! "
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Indeed, Iblis places his throne upon the water and then sends out his troops. The closest of them to him in rank is the one who causes the greatest mischief. One of them comes and says: 'I did such-and-such,' and Iblis says: 'You have done nothing.' Then another of them comes and says: 'I did not leave him until I had caused separation between him and his wife.' Then Iblis brings him close to himself and says: 'Yes, you (have done a great job)!'"
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الألف / 1526