It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) neither recited to the jinn nor saw them. The incident is as follows: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once set out with a group of his noble companions to go to the market of ‘Ukaz. Meanwhile, (due to the arrival of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) barriers had been placed between the news of the heavens and the jinn, and fiery missiles began to be hurled at them. When the devils returned to their people, they said: What has happened to you? They replied: Now a barrier has been placed between us and the news of the heavens, and fiery missiles are hurled at us. This barrier between us and the news of the heavens is due to some incident. Go, travel the east and west of the earth and see what is it that has come between us and the heavenly news. Those jinn roamed the east and west in search of this barrier. A group of them came towards Tihamah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the valley of Nakhlah, on his way to the market of ‘Ukaz, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading his companions in the Fajr prayer. When they heard the Noble Qur’an, they listened attentively and exclaimed: This is the very thing that has come between you and the news of the heavens. When they returned to their people from there, they said: {إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا یَہْدِی إِلَی الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِہِ} … O our people! We have heard a wondrous Qur’an, which guides to righteousness and guidance, so we have believed in it. Meanwhile, Allah Almighty revealed to His Prophet: {قُلْ أُوحِیَ إِلَیَّ أَ نَّہُ} … Say: It has been revealed to me. The words of the jinn were revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).