النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِذَا اسْتَجْنَحَ {اللَّيْلُ} ـ أَوْ كَانَ جُنْحُ اللَّيْلِ ـ فَكُفُّوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ تَنْتَشِرُ حِينَئِذٍ، فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ سَاعَةٌ مِنَ الْعِشَاءِ فَحُلُّوهُمْ وَأَغْلِقْ بَابَكَ، وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ، وَأَطْفِئْ مِصْبَاحَكَ، وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ، وَأَوْكِ سِقَاءَكَ، وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ، وَخَمِّرْ إِنَاءَكَ، وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ، وَلَوْ تَعْرُضُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا .
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When nightfalls, then keep your children close to you, for the devil spread outthen. An hour later you can let them free; and close the gates of your house (at night), and mentionAllah's Name thereupon, and cover your utensils, and mention Allah's Name thereupon, (and if youdon't have something to cover your utensil) you may put across it something (e.g. a piece of woodetc.).