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What is the ruling regarding taking infant children outside at the time of Maghrib?

Published as Keeping children indoors at Maghrib time

· 19 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling regarding taking infant children outside at the time of Maghrib?

Answer

The Hadith teaches us that around the time of Maghrib children should be kept indoors. They should not be allowed to go outside as there are certain creations of Allah Ta'ala (e.g. Jinnaat and Shayaateen) that roam about at that time and may cause harm to the children. Therefore, in order to save the children from the harms of these creations, we are advised to keep them indoors. However, the Hadith also explains that when when a portion of the night passes, then the children may be allowed to go outside.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن جريج أخبرني عطاء أنه سمع جابر بن عبد الله يقول قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا كان جنح الليل أو أمسيتم فكفوا صبيانكم فإن الشيطان ينتشر حينئذ فإذا ذهب ساعة من الليل فخلوهم وأغلقوا الأبواب واذكروا اسم الله فإن الشيطان لا يفتح بابا مغلقا وأوكوا قربكم واذكروا اسم الله وخمروا آنيتكم واذكروا اسم الله ولو أن تعرضوا عليها شيئا وأطفؤا مصابيحكم (مسلم رقم 2012)

جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا كان جنح الليل أو أمسيتم فكفوا صبيانكم فإن الشياطين تنتشر حينئذ فإذا ذهبت ساعة من الليل فخلوهم وأغلقوا الأبواب واذكروا اسم الله فإن الشيطان لا يفتح بابا مغلقا قال وأخبرني عمرو بن دينار سمع جابر بن عبد الله نحو ما أخبرني عطاء ولم يذكر واذكروا اسم الله (بخاري رقم 3304)

عن جابر بن عبد الله رفعه قال واكفتوا صبيانكم عند العشاء وقال مسدد عند المساء فإن للجن انتشارا وخطفة (أبو داود رقم 3735)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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