Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and led the dawn prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) was behind him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became confused in the recitation. When he had finished the prayer, he said: If only you had seen me and Iblis, when I reached out my hand towards him and kept choking him until I felt the coolness of his saliva between these two fingers of mine (the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant the thumb and the finger next to it). Had it not been for the supplication of my brother Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him), he would have been tied to one of the pillars of the mosque, and the children of Madinah would have been playing with him.
Imam Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2481