Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Asking Permission
49- بَابُ لاَ تُتْرَكُ النَّارُ فِي الْبَيْتِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ:
(49) Chapter. Fire (lanterns, etc.) should not be kept lit in the house at bedtime.
3 hadith · references 6293–6295
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Bukhari · 6293لَا تَتْرُكُوا النَّارَ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ حِينَ تَنَامُونَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not keep the fire burning in your houses when you go to bed."5 narratorsBukhari · 6294إِنَّ هَذِهِ النَّارَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ عَدُوٌّ لَكُمْ ، فَإِذَا نِمْتُمْ فَأَطْفِئُوهَا عَنْكُمْOne night a house in Medina was burnt with its occupants. The Prophet (ﷺ) spoke about them, saying, "This fire is indeed your enemy, so whenever you go to bed, put it out to protect yourselves."5 narratorsBukhari · 6295خَمِّرُوا الْآنِيَةَ ، وَأَجِيفُوا الْأَبْوَابَ ، وَأَطْفِئُوا الْمَصَابِيحَ ، فَإِنَّ الْفُوَيْسِقَةَ رُبَّمَا جَرَّتِ الْفَتِيلَةَ ، فَأَحْرَقَتْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(At bedtime) cover the utensils, close the doors, and put out the lights, lest the evil creature (the rat) should pull away the wick and thus burn the people of the house."5 narrators