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Jabir t said, “I heard the Prophet rsay, “When a man enters his<br />
house and remembers Allah, the Exalted, upon entering and before<br />
eating, Shaytan says, ‘There is no place for you to spend the night<br />
and there is no supper for you.’<br />
When he enters the house and does not remember Allah,<br />
Shaytan says, ‘You have found a place to spend the night’ and when<br />
he does not remember Allah upon eating his food, Shaytan says, ‘You<br />
have found a place to stay and some supper.’” [Saheeh Muslim]<br />
The Messenger of Allah rhas commanded us to protect our<br />
wealth by mentioning the name of Allah while locking doors and<br />
covering vessels. In Saheeh Muslim, it is narrated that Jabir ibn<br />
Abdullah (radhi allahu anhuma) said that the<br />
Messenger of Allah rsaid, “Lock your doors<br />
and mention the name of Allah, for the<br />
Shaytan cannot open a locked door.<br />
Seal your water skins and mention the<br />
name of Allah. Cover your vessels and<br />
mention the name of Allah, even if you<br />
lay something across the top of it, and<br />
extinguish your lamps.”[Saheeh Muslim<br />
(3/1594, no. 2012)]<br />
Also, one should drink whilst<br />
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