Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not recite to the jinn, nor did he see them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out with a group of his companions heading toward the market of Ukaz. A barrier had been placed between the devils and the news of the heavens, and shooting stars were being hurled at them. The devils returned to their people, who asked them, "What is wrong with you?"They replied, "A barrier has been placed between us and the news of the heavens, and shooting stars have been hurled at us."Their people said, "This can only be due to something that has happened. Travel through the easts and wests of the earth and find out what it is that has come between us and the news of the heavens."So they set out, traveling through the easts and wests of the earth. The group that headed toward Tihamah came upon the Prophet ﷺ at Nakhlah, while he was on his way to the market of Ukaz, leading his companions in the dawn prayer. When they heard the Quran, they listened intently and said, "This is what has come between us and the news of the heavens."They returned to their people and said, "Our people, 'We have heard a wondrous Quran that guides to right conduct, so we have believed in it, and we will never associate anyone with our Lord' [Jinn 72:1–2]."Then Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, "Say, it has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened" [Jinn 72:1].

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عن ابن عباس قال

ما قرأ رسول الله ﷺ على الجن وما رآهم انطلق رسول الله ﷺ في طائفة من أصحابه عامدين إلى سوق عكاظ وقد حيل بين الشياطين وبين خبر السماء وأرسلت عليهم الشهب فرجعت الشياطين إلى قومهم فقالوا ما لكم قالوا حيل بيننا وبين خبر السماء وأرسلت علينا الشهب قالوا ما ذاك إلا من شيء حدث فاضربوا مشارق الأرض ومغاربها فانظروا ما هذا الذي حال بيننا وبين خبر السماء فانطلقوا يضربون مشارق الأرض ومغاربها فمر النفر الذين أخذوا نحو تهامة وهو بنخل عامدين إلى سوق عكاظ وهو يصلي بأصحابه صلاة الفجر فلما سمعوا القرآن استمعوا له وقالوا هذا الذي حال بيننا وبين خبر السماء فرجعوا إلى قومهم فقالوا يا قومنا {إنا سمعنا قرآنا عجبا يهدي إلى الرشد فآمنا به ولن نشرك بربنا أحدا} فأنزل الله عز وجل على نبيه محمد ﷺ {قل أوحي إلي أنه استمع نفر من الجن}