'Turn off all candles at night when you lay down to sleep and lock the doors.'(Muslim) The reason for putting out the candle at night is mentioned in the hadeeth:
'A mouse might drop the candle and burn the house down.'(Fath al-Bari) Abu Musa () said: 'A family was burned in their home at night, and the Messenger of Allah () said:
'Lock the doors, mention the name of Allah for indeed Satan cannot open a door that is locked.' (Muslim) *One should cover open utensils. The Prophet () said:
'Cover open utensils and tie water sacks. Indeed a disease spreads during one night in the year, it does not pass by an open utensil or untied water sack except that it taints it.'(Muslim) *It is praiseworthy for one to make wudhu before going to sleep. The Messenger of Allah () said: