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[Machine] The Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "Hayat (a type of fish) is a transformation of jinn."  

أحمد:٣٢٥٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الله حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ الْمُخْتَارِ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْحَيَّاتُ مَسْخُ الْجِنِّ