Hadith 237

Sahih Bukhari

Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

Chapter 8

"And they (pagans, Jews and Christians) say: 'Allah has begotten a son (children or offspring).' Glory is to Him.. (V.2:116)

باب{‏وَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَانَهُ‏}

Surah 2:116
Sahih al-Bukhari 4715
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏{‏الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَى رَبِّهِمِ الْوَسِيلَةَ‏}‏ قَالَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ ‏{‏كَانُوا‏}‏ يُعْبَدُونَ فَأَسْلَمُوا‏.‏
`Abdullah:

Regarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....' (17.57) (It was revealed regarding) some Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those people kept on worshipping them).
Quran References:
Surah 17:57

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

ibn Mas'ud

عبد الله بن مسعود

745 narrations

follower
2

'Abdullah bin Sakhbara al-Azdi

عبد الله بن سخبرة الأزدي أبو معمر

48 narrations

follower
3

Ibrahim al-Nakha'i

إبراهيم النخعي

541 narrations

follower
4

Sulaiman al-A'mash

الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران

1,550 narrations

successor
5

Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj

شعبة بن الحجاج

2,461 narrations

successor
6

Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Kathir

محمد بن جعفر بن أبي كثير

701 narrations

3rd Generation
7

Bashr bin Khalid al-'Askary

بشر بن خالد العسكري

47 narrations