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English translation
(36). 2988. 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Indeed the Shaitān has an effect on the son of Ādam, and the angel also has an effect. As for the Shaitān, it is by threatening evil repercussions and rejecting the truth. As for the effect of the angel, it is by his promise of a good end and believing in the truth. Whoever finds that, let him know that it is from Allāh, and let him praise Allāh for it. Whoever finds the
other then let him seek regue with Allāh from the Shaitān [the outcast] then recite: Shaitān threatens you with poverty and orders you to commit Fahishā':[1] (Da'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ Gharīb. It is a narration of Abū Al-Aḥwaṣ, we do not know of it being Marfū' except through the narration of Abū Al-Aḥwaṣ.
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[1] Al-Baqarah 2:267.
Commentary
This Hadīth informs that Satan creates illusions of fear, of poverty and starvation for a person in case of spending in the path of good, but urges for spending on the causes of evil and immorality. Therefore a person needs to be cautious and mindful of satanic whispering and illusions.
