43 – Ibn Abī al-Dunyā reported: Abu Bakr al-Tamīmī told us, Ibn Abī Maryam told us, Yahyā ibn Ayyūb told us—he said: Ibn Zuhr narrated to us, from ʿAlī ibn Yazīd, from al-Qāsim, from Abū Umāmah, who related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“When Iblis was cast down to the earth he said, ‘My Lord, You have sent me to the earth and made me accursed; so assign me a house.’ Allah said, ‘The bathhouse.’

“He said, ‘Then designate for me a gathering place.’ He said, ‘The marketplaces and the assemblies at crossroads.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me food.’ He said, ‘Everything over which the name of Allah is not mentioned.’

“He said, ‘Then grant me drink.’ He said, ‘Every intoxicant.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me a herald.’ He said, ‘The reed-pipe.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me a Qur’an.’ He said, ‘Poetry.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me a book.’ He said, ‘Tattooing.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me conversation.’ He said, ‘Falsehood.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me messengers.’ He said, ‘The soothsayers.’

“He said, ‘Appoint for me traps.’ He said, ‘Women.’”