It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I entered the house and there was a devil behind the door. I squeezed his throat so hard that I felt the coolness of his tongue on my hands. Had it not been for the supplication of the righteous servant (Sulayman, peace be upon him), he would have been tied up in the morning with people looking at him."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Mujalid except his son Isma'il, and no one narrated it from al-Sha'bi except Mujalid."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5491
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وإسناده حسن «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 8، ص 229»»