36/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2012c — Close Doors and Cover Utensils
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
Close Doors Hadith: Cover Utensils and Reduce Night Risks
Sahih Muslim : 2012c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2012c
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَغْلِقُوا الْبَابَ " . فَذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " وَخَمِّرُوا الآنِيَةَ " . وَقَالَ " تُضْرِمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ ثِيَابَهُمْ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Shut the doors; the rest of the hadith is the same but with a slight variation of wording: Cover the utensils, and further said: It (the mouse) may set fire to the clothes of the residents of the house.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2012cIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 122USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4993
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2012c
This Hadith begins with the command to shut the doors, then mentions the same teaching with slight wording changes. It includes covering utensils and points to a real household danger: the mouse may set fire to the clothes of the residents of the house. The text is direct and practical. It teaches that night routines should not be careless. Doors should be closed, utensils should be covered, and anything that could lead to fire should be handled with care. The Hadith does not make daily life hard. It gives small actions that protect a home. This is why many people search for this as a Hadith about closing doors, covering vessels, and putting out lamps.
What we learn from this hadith
- Doors should be shut as part of night care.
- Utensils should be covered instead of left exposed.
- Fire risks in the house should be taken seriously.
