Hadith 4435

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: A man from the Prophet’s companions among the Ansar said: While we were sitting one night with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a star shot and lit up. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: What did you say in Jahiliyyah when such a thing was seen? They said: Allah and His Messenger know best; we said a great man was born or died tonight. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not cast for anyone’s death or life, but when our Lord, blessed be His name, decrees a matter, the Throne-bearers glorify, then the heavens’ dwellers below them glorify, until it reaches this lowest heaven. Those below the Throne-bearers ask: What did your Lord say? They tell them, and the heavens’ dwellers ask each other until it reaches the lowest heaven. The jinn snatch the word and throw it to their allies, who are struck. What they bring accurately is true, but they distort and add to it .