Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:12431 حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ ثنا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كَانَ الْجِنُّ يَصْعَدُونَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْوَحْيَ فَإِذَا سَمِعُوا الْكَلِمَةَ زَادُوا فِيهَا تِسْعًا أَمَّا الْكَلِمَةُ فَتَكُونُ حَقًّا وَأَمَّا مَا زَادُوا فَيَكُونُ بَاطِلًا فَلَمَّا بُعِثَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مُنِعُوا مَقَاعِدَهُمْ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِإِبْلِيسَ وَلَمْ تَكُنِ النُّجُومُ يُرْمَى بِهَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِبْلِيسُ هَذَا لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ حَدَثَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَبَعَثَ جُنُودَهُ فَوَجَدُوا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَائِمًا يُصَلِّي بَيْنَ جَبَلَيْنِ فَأَتَوْهُ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ الَّذِي قَدْ حَدَثَ فِي الْأَرْضِ
English Translation
Ibn Abbas said: The jinn used to ascend to the heaven to eavesdrop on the revelation. When they heard a word, they would add nine to it — the original word would be true, but what they added would be false. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent, they were prevented from their seats. This was mentioned to Iblis, and the stars had not been used to strike before that. Iblis said to them: 'This is because of something that has happened on earth.' He sent his forces, and they found the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) standing in prayer between two mountains. They came to him and informed him, and he said: 'This is the matter that has occurred on earth.'