Wrestling with a Jinn

‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A man from among the humans went out and was met by a man from among the jinn, who said: "Will you wrestle with me? If you throw me to the ground I will teach you a verse which, if you recite it when you enter your house and no devil will enter." So the man from humans wrestled with him and threw the jinn to the ground. He (man from humans) said: "I see that you are very small and your forearms are like the front paws of a dog. Are all the jinn like this, or only you?" He (the jinn) replied: "I am strong amongst them. Let us wrestle again." So they wrestled again and the human again threw him to the ground. So, the jinn said: "Recite Ayat al-Kursi (Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 255) , for no one recites it when he enters his house except that Shaytan leaves, passing wind like a donkey.""

It was said to Ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him): "Was that man ‘Umar ibn al Khattab?" (may Allah be pleased with him)

He said: "Who else could it have been, other than ‘Umar?" (may Allah be pleased with him)

Moral

This narration gives us many lessons, one of which is a Muslim should not fear the Jinn, a righteous person can overcome them in every way through his faith, just like how 'Umar ibn al Khattab overcame the jinn that he was fighting. Another benefit is the importance of Ayat al-Kursi when it comes to protecting ourselves and our houses against devils, this is something that should be recited often.