The following are quotes made by Mohammad in the Hadith:

1. Yawning is from Satan (Volume 4, Book 54, Number 509) - The Prophet said, "Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning as much as possible, for if anyone of you (during the act of yawning) should say: 'Ha', Satan will laugh at him."

2. Yawning is from Satan and Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning (Volume 8, Book 73, Number 245) - The Prophet said, "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning, so if someone sneezes and then praises Allah, then it is obligatory on every Muslim who heard him, to say: May Allah be merciful to you (Yar-hamuka-l-lah).  but as regards yawning, it is from Satan, so one must try one's best to stop it, if one says 'Ha' when yawning, Satan will laugh at him."

3. Satan stayed in the upper part of a nose all night (Volume 4, Book 54, Number 516) - The Prophet said, "If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night."

4. A cock crows because it has seen an angel and donkeys bray because they have seen Satan (Volume 4, Book 54, Number 522) - The Prophet said, "When you hear the crowing of cocks, ask for Allah's Blessings for (their crowing indicates that) they have seen an angel, And when you hear the braying of donkeys, seek refuge with Allah from Satan for (their braying indicates) that they have seen a Satan."

5. Satan touches all human offspring making them cry (Volume 4, Book 55, Number 641) - Abu Huraira said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it.  A child therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch of Satan, except Mary and her child."  Then Abu Huraira recited: "And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Satan"

6. When praying while standing, Satan puts doubts into the person (Volume 2, Book 22, Number 324) - Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you stands for the prayers, Satan comes and puts him in doubts till he forgets how many Rakat he has prayed.  So if this happens to anyone of you, he should perform two prostrations of Sahu while sitting."

7. During sleep Satan ties knots at the back of the head (Volume 4, Book 54, Number 491) - Allah's Apostle said, "During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, 'The night is long, so keep on sleeping,' If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the second knot is undone, and when he prays, all the knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning lively and gay, otherwise he gets up dull and gloomy."

8. Satan peed in the ear of a man (Volume 4, Book 54, Number 492) - It was mentioned before the Prophet that there was a man who slept the night till morning (after sunrise).  The Prophet said, "He is a man in whose ears Satan had urinated."

9. Earthquakes and afflictions come out of the side of the head of Satan (Volume 2, Book 17, Number 147) - The Prophet said, "O Allah!  Bless our Sham and your Yemen."  People said, "Our Najd as well."  The Prophet again said, "O Allah!  Bless our Sham and Yemen."  They said again, "Our Najd as well."  On that the Prophet said, "There will appear earthquakes and afflictions, and from there will come out the side of the head of Satan."

10. Muhammad choked Satan for interrupting prayer (Volume 2, Book 22, Number 301) - The Prophet once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him, No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see him.  Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord!  Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.'  Then Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down humiliated."

11. Satan passes wind and runs so he may not hear the Adhan (call to prayer) (Volume 2, Book 22, Number 313) - Allah's Apostle said, "When the Adhan for the prayer is pronounced, then Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and when the Muadh-dhin finishes, he comes back;

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