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Chain of transmission
- Malik ibn Anas
- Abu al-Zubayr
- Jabir ibn Abdullah
- Muhammad
Summary
Malik transmits from Abu al-Zubayr al-Makki, from Jabir ibn Abdallah, that the Messenger of God ﷺ said: close the door, tie the waterskin, turn over the vessel or cover it, and put out the lamp; for the devil cannot open a bolt, untie a knot, or uncover a vessel, and the wicked mouse sets the people's house on fire. 1
Place in the museum
Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Comprehensive Matters (al-Jami). Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas, Abu al-Zubayr al-Makki, Jabir ibn Abdallah. Built on in the chapters on prophetic manners (adab).
Connections
- Part of
- Muwatta, Book of Miscellaneous (al-jami')
- Mentions
- Malik ibn Anas· Abu al-Zubayr al-Makki· Jabir ibn Abdallah
- Basis for
- Prophetic adab (proper conduct)
People and things also explored
Muwatta 2670· Muwatta 2671· Muwatta 2674· Muwatta 2675· Muwatta 2676· Muwatta 2677· Muwatta 2678· Muwatta 2679
Sources
- Muwatta, recension of Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi (ed. Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf) , p.517
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islam.museum contributors. “Muwatta 2686”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muwatta-31-2686/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.