It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in previous times, the jinn used to listen to heavenly news; they would hear one thing and add ten things of their own to it and convey it to the soothsayers. (The one thing which they had actually heard would prove true, and what they added from themselves would prove false.) And before this, stars were not thrown at them, but when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, whenever any of the jinn reached their place, a shower of shooting stars would begin upon them and they would be burned. They complained about this to Iblis. He said: The reason for this is nothing except that something new has happened. So he sent out his armies, and some of them passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who was praying between the mountains of Nakhlah. They came to Iblis and informed him of this news. He said: This is the real reason that has arisen on the earth.