Satan’s Descendant Becomes Muhammad’s Follower!
There is a story found in both Sunni and Shia sources that the great grandson of Iblis (Satan) named Hama bin Heem bin Laheem bin Iblis who eventually became a Muslim. Hama met and followed Noah, Moses, Jesus and eventually Muhammad who then converted him. Here is a version of the story taken from an online Muslim website:
There was once a man named Hama bin Him bin Laqis bin Iblis, who had lived for centuries. He was the grandson of Iblis, the cursed one who was expelled from Paradise for his disobedience to Allah. Hama had also lived a life of disobedience, as he was part of the group of jinn who had killed Abel, the son of Adam, in a fit of jealousy.
One day, Hama found himself standing in front of the beloved Prophet Muhammad on a hill in Tahama. The Prophet could sense that the man in front of him was not a human but a jinn, and he greeted him in a kind and respectful manner. Hama was surprised by the Prophet's kindness and asked him if he knew who he was. The Prophet replied that he could tell by Hama's voice and accent that he was of the jinn race.
Hama then introduced himself as the grandson of Iblis and told the Prophet that he was 43 years old when Abel was killed. The Prophet listened to Hama's story with a heavy heart, as he knew that the jinn were capable of great evil.
However, Hama surprised the Prophet by confessing that he had been living among the Muslims during the time of Prophet Noah and had repented for his sins. He asked the Prophet if Allah would accept his repentance. The Prophet assured him that Allah is forgiving and merciful and that if Hama performed wudu and two prostrations, his repentance would be accepted.
Hama followed the Prophet's advice and performed the prostrations, and as soon as he lifted his head, the Prophet told him that his repentance had been accepted. Hama was filled with joy and gratitude and asked the Prophet if he could share his story with others.
The Prophet agreed, and Hama went on to tell the story of his life. He told the Prophet that he had met many of the Prophets who had come before him, including Noah, Jacob, Elijah, and Moses. He had even received a message from Prophet Moses to convey his regards to Prophet Isa (Jesus), who had in turn asked Hama to convey his greetings to the Prophet Muhammad.
The Prophet was moved by Hama's story and began to cry. He said that he hoped that Prophet Isa would receive his greetings and prayed for peace to be upon Hama as long as the world existed. The Prophet then told Hama that he had fulfilled his duty and that he was free to return to his own world.
Hama thanked the Prophet and left, feeling grateful for the mercy and forgiveness that he had received. He knew that he still had a long way to go to make up for his past sins, but he was determined to continue on the path of repentance and righteousness.
Years went by, and Hama continued to live among the jinn, spreading the message of repentance and forgiveness. His story inspired many others, both human and jinn, to seek forgiveness from Allah and to live a life of righteousness.
Eventually, Hama passed away, but his legacy lived on. People continued to tell his story, and he became known as the "Grandson of Iblis who met the Prophet Muhammad." His story reminded people that no matter how great their sins, they could always turn to Allah and seek forgiveness, and that no one was beyond redemption. (Prophet Muhammed & Grandson Of Devil(Iblis); emphasis mine)
According to some hadith scholars, this story is based on several chains that are good (hasan):
Ibn Al-Qayyim has stated that this story is fabricated in his book Naqd Al-Manqool wal-Mihakk al-Mumayyiz bayna al-Mardood wal-Maqbool. Al-Aajurri also mentioned it in his book Tanzeeh Ash-Sharee’ah Al-Marfoo’ah ‘an Al-Ahaadeeth Ash-Shanee’ah Al-Mawdhoo’ah.
Besides, Shaykh Abu Taahir As-Silafi mentioned its chain of narrators in his book At-Tuyooriyyaat, and said: “Its chain of narrators is extremely weak.” Also, Ash-Shawkaani mentioned it in Al-Fawaa’id Al-Majmoo’ah fi Al-Ahaadeeth Al-Mawdhoo’ah, and he said: “It was narrated by Al-‘Uqayli from Ibn ‘Umar attributing it to the Prophet but it is fabricated and its chain of narrators include Is-haaq ibn Bishr Al-Kaahili who is a fabricator according to the agreement of the scholars. Al-‘Uqayli himself said: “It is a baseless Hadeeth, and the author of Al-Meezaan said that it is false.”
Also, As-Suyooti ruled it in Al-La'aali' Al-Masnoo’ah fi Al-Ahaadeeth Al-Mawdhoo’ah to be fabricated; and Ibn Al-Jawzi said in Al-Mawdhoo’aat: “It is fabricated without any doubt.”
Besides, Al-Haafith Ibn Hajar, in his book Al-Isaabah fi Tamyeez As-Sahaabah, wrote a biography for the narrator of the story of Haamah ibn Al-Haym and said: “Haamah ibn Al-Haym ibn Laqees ibn Iblees was mentioned by Ja’far Al-Mustaghfiri among the Companions (of the Prophet) and said: ‘The chain of narrators of this Hadeeth narrated by him is not verified (not authentic).’”
However, he mentioned in his book Al-Fataawa Al-Hadeethiyyah that this story is reported by several chains of narrators that reach the degree OF HASAN [GOOD].
As you see, most of the scholars of Hadeeth graded the mentioned story as fabricated, so is more likely to be false in terms of its chains of narrators. (IslamWeb.net, Claiming that Iblees's grandson became Muslim)
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