Muhammad bin Al Munkadir narrated that: Jabir [may Allah be pleased with him] said: “The Messenger of Allah (Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) came out to his Companions, and recited Surat Ar-Rahman from its beginning to its end for them, and they were silent. So he said: ‘I recited it to the Jinns on the ‘Night of the Jinns,’ and they had a better response to it than you did. Each time I came to Allah’s saying: ‘Which of your Lords favor do you deny.’ They said: “We do not deny any of Your favors our Lord! And Yours is praise.” (Jaami’ At-Tirmidhi 3291, Hasan (Al-Albani))
[Explanation from dorar.net]
The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Dawah (invitation to Islam) and message were universal for both the jinn and the mankind. A group of the jinn believed in the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he recited the Qur’an to them, as mentioned by Allah, the Exalted.
In this Hadith, Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to his companions and recited to them,” meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited to his companions, “Surah Ar-Rahman” in its entirety.
“They remained silent,” meaning the Companions (Sahabah) listened attentively and did not respond in any manner. Then, “the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said” to his companions to whom he had recited the surah, “I recited it,” meaning Surah Ar-Rahman, “to the jinns” who had come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as Muslims, “on the Night of the Jinn,” meaning the night of their meeting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
“They were,” i.e. referring to the jinn, “better in response,” meaning they responded more appropriately, “than you,” meaning better than the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
“During that night, whenever I reached His statement,” meaning whenever I recited the words of Allah, the Almighty: {So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?} [Ar-Rahman: 13], meaning which of Allah’s religious and worldly blessings do you deny, O assembly of jinn and humans? Do you reject His favors by failing to show gratitude, denying His messengers, and disobeying His commands? This indicates that there are deniers among both humans and jinn.
“They said,” referring to the jinn in response to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) upon hearing these verses, “We do not deny any of Your blessings, our Lord,”- meaning we do not reject any of Your apparent or hidden blessings, whether we are aware of them or not, and You, our Lord, are more knowledgeable of them than we are.
Their verbal affirmation of not denying Allah’s blessings was a stronger indication of their acceptance and response to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) conveyed compared to the silence of the Companions collectively. “To You belongs all praise,” meaning You deserve gratitude for all these blessings.
The blessings of Allah upon His servants are numerous and cannot be fully counted or enumerated. The greatest of these blessings are the blessing of Islam, the blessing of faith, and the blessing of the Qur’an. Therefore, a servant should always give thanks and praise to Allah for these blessings morning and evening, as He alone is the One who bestows them upon creation.
This Hadith establishes the companionship of the jinn with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) just as it is established for mankind.
Additionally, it highlights that a servant must praise and thank Allah for His blessings. End of the explanation.
(Translators note: The jinn said- Lā bi-shay’in min ni‘amika rabbanā nukadhdhibu fa-laka al-ḥamdu. “We do not deny any of Your blessings, our Lord, so to You belongs all praise.”)
(Translated by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna.)
Saheehus-Seerah 