Mishkat
al-Masabih

مشكاة المصابيح

09

Supplications

كتاب الدعوات

 

Chapter 1c: Remembrance of God and drawing near to Him - Section 3

باب ذكر الله عز وجل والتقرب إليه - الفصل الثالث

Mishkat al-Masabih 2281

Ibn ‘Abbas reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The devil is couching at the heart of the son of Adam. When he mentions Allah he withdraws, but when he is neglectful he makes evil suggestions.” Bukhari mentioned it in a note.

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الشَّيْطَانُ جَاثِمٌ عَلَى قَلْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ فَإِذَا ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ خَنَسَ وَإِذا غفَلَ وسوس» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ تَعْلِيقا