52/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2813b — Satan and Marital Discord
The Mischief Of The Shaitan And How He Sends His Troops To Tempt People, And With Every Person There Is A Qarin (Companion From Among The Jinn)
Satan and Marital Discord Hadith Explained
Sahih Muslim : 2813b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2813b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ يَضَعُ عَرْشَهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ سَرَايَاهُ فَأَدْنَاهُمْ مِنْهُ مَنْزِلَةً أَعْظَمُهُمْ فِتْنَةً يَجِيءُ أَحَدُهُمْ فَيَقُولُ فَعَلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَيَقُولُ مَا صَنَعْتَ شَيْئًا قَالَ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ أَحَدُهُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَا تَرَكْتُهُ حَتَّى فَرَّقْتُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ امْرَأَتِهِ - قَالَ - فَيُدْنِيهِ مِنْهُ وَيَقُولُ نِعْمَ أَنْتَ " . قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ أُرَاهُ قَالَ " فَيَلْتَزِمُهُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Iblis places his throne upon water; he then sends detachments (for creating dissension); the nearer to him in rank are those who are most notorious in creating dissension. One of them comes and says: "I did so and so." And he says: "You have done nothing." Then one amongst them comes and says: "I did not spare so and so until I sowed the seed of discord between a husband and a wife." The Satan goes near him and says: "You have done well." A'mash said: He then embraces him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2813bIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 60USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6755
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2813b
This hadith about Satan and marital discord is very direct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Iblis places his throne upon water and sends groups to create dissension. One of them reports different actions, but Iblis says he has done nothing. Then another says he kept working until he separated a man from his wife. Iblis brings him near and praises him. The hadith shows that breaking the bond between husband and wife is a serious form of fitnah. It does not give detailed marriage rules, so we should not add extra rulings here. The clear lesson is to be alert when anger, suspicion, or outside influence begins to damage family peace.
What we learn from this hadith
- Discord between husband and wife is shown as a serious form of fitnah.
- Satanic influence may push people toward separation and conflict.
- A person should be careful before feeding suspicion in a marriage.
- Protecting family peace is directly connected to resisting harmful discord.
