A highly wicked one amongst the Jinn escaped yesternight to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, so I seized him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque in order that you, all together or all, might look at him, but I remembered the supplication of my brother Sulaiman: My Lord, forgive me, give me such a kingdom as will not be possible for anyone after me (Qur'an, xxxvii. 35).

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up (to pray) and we heard him say: I seek refuge in Allah from thee. Then said: curse thee with Allah's curse three times, then he stretched out his hand as though he was taking hold of something. When he finished the prayer, we said: Messenger of Allah, we heard you say something during the prayer which we have not heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your hand. He replied: Allah's enemy Iblis came with a flame of fire to put it in my face, so I said three times: I Seek refuge in Allah from thee. Then I said three times: I curse thee with Allah's full curse. But he did not retreat (on any one of these) three occasions. Thereafter I meant to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not been for the supplication of my brother Sulaiman he would have been bound, and made an object of sport for the children of Medina.