What happens to shaitan during Ramadan?

Question

I heard he gets locked up.

Answer 1

yes he does get locked up.  

Answer 2

Yes, he is chained up.

Answer 3

Yes, the devils are chained and the gates of h**l are closed.

Answer 4

he goes for a vacation :D

Answer 5

Locked up? the only time Satan will be incarcerated is after the Day of Reckoning.  

Answer 6

He gets locked up! Therefore Fasting is advised for Muslims throughout the year (except for the two eids and Aashura) which helps Shaitan coming towards you, and now you know why ;) and now u know why fasting is important and fundamental!

Answer 7

Yes, But human still continues to do sin because of desire and habit.

Answer 8

Al-Bukhaari (1899) and Muslim (1079) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadaan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of h**l are closed, and the devils are chained up.”

The scholars differed as to the meaning of the devils being chained up in Ramadaan.

Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said, quoting al-Haleemi: It may be interpreted at meaning that the devils are not able to tempt the Muslims as they are at other times because they are busy with the fast which controls their desires, and with reading Qur’aan and dhikr (remembrance of Allaah). Another scholar – someone other than al-Haleemi – said that what is meant by the devils is some of them, namely the maarids (strong devils), who are chained up.

‘Iyaad said: it may be interpreted in a literal sense, and that is as a sign to the angels that the month has begun, and in veneration of its sanctity, and so as to prevent the devils from harming the Muslims. And it may be interpreted as referring to the great amount of reward and forgiveness, and that the devils tempt people less, so it is as if they are chained up. This second interpretation is supported by the fact that according to a report narrated by Yoonus from Ibn Shihaab which is recorded by Muslim it says “the gates of mercy are opened”. The chaining up of the devils may also be understood as a metaphor for them being unable to tempt people and make their whims and desires attractive to them. Al-Zayn ibn al-Muneer said: The first view is most likely to be correct, and there is no need to try to understand it in anything other than the literal sense.

Fath al-Baari, 4/114.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “and the devils are chained up,” – yet we still see people suffering from epilepsy during the day in Ramadaan, so how can the devils be chained up when some people are suffering epileptic fits?

He replied: In some versions of the hadeeth it says “and the strong devils (maarids) are chained up” – this is narrated by al-Nasaa’i. This hadeeth is speaking of matters of the unseen, so we have to accept it and not discuss it any further. This is safer for a person’s religious commitment. Hence when ‘Abd-Allaah, the son of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said to his father, “Some people suffer epileptics fits during the day in Ramadaan,” the Imam said: “This is what the hadeeth says and we do not discuss this.”

Moreover it seems that what is meant by their being chained up is that they are prevented from tempting people, based on the fact that there is a great deal of goodness and many people turn to Allaah during Ramadaan.

Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 20.

Based on this, the chaining up of the devils is something that happens in a real sense, about which Allaah knows best. This does not mean that evil things do not happen or that people do not commit sin.

When people commit sin and happen evil things, that is a result of the Nafs (your own desire). Your won desire is worse than the influence of the shaytaan. In Ramadaan you will find out what your weakness is, and a time to get rid of the sinning... Although one person shouldn't wait to stop sinning when ramadaan has started.

And Allaah knows best.  

Answer 9

Shaitan are locked up during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Answer 10

yes both the shaytan and the evil jinn are bound to the hellfire. so what ever haraams we make during Ramadan is on us. also then we are unable to blame shayton n say "the devil made me do it" so to speak...warm wishes...  

Answer 11

he gets locked in the white house with his buddies over there

Answer 12

yes exactly!! he gets locked up for his crimes!! and nothing happens!!

Answer 13

Narrated by Abu Huraira (ra):

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said, "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the Heaven are opened and the gates of h**l are closed and the devils are chained." (Bukhari)

Answer 14

yes they did got locked up

Answer 15

Shaitans are sealed during ramadan.

Answer 16

Yup. He's locked up!!! :)

Answer 17

Nothing. If he is locked up once a year then who does it...God? And, if so...then who lets him loose against Gods creation each year...God? Why would this be? Ramadan is Satans greatest time each year. This world belongs to him until the return of Jesus...until the final battle between good and evil...until Satan is finally cast into the lake of fire and the reign of God descends upon the Earth forever and ever. Satan has been given a period of time in which to deceive as many people as possible (since the time of Jesus). This is a test and some people are failing (who is he who denies the Christ...he is ant-Christ who denies the father and the son). Why else would there be such evil in the world? Why else would God have turned away and allowed such evil? Stop believing in anti-Christ and read Revelations (and your Bible).