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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "If it were not for the presence of women and children in the houses, I would have performed the night prayer (Isha) and commanded my young boys to burn what is in the houses with fire."  

أحمد:٨٧٩٦حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْشَرٍ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا مَا فِي الْبُيُوتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَالذُّرِّيَّةِ لَأَقَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ وَأَمَرْتُ فِتْيَانِي يُحْرِقُونَ مَا فِي الْبُيُوتِ بِالنَّارِ