Hadiths
The Messenger of God - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - said: (Whoever treads a path in search of knowledge, God will make easy for him a path to Paradise).
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The Messenger of God - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - said: (Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim).
The Messenger of God - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - said: (If a person dies, his work is cut off except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who
Faith Belief in the Evil Eye, Magic, and Jinn 1522 2026-11-05

Do Jinn Eat with the Members of a Household? Is the Report About Muslim Jinn Living in Every House's Ceiling Authentic?

Question
What is the authenticity of the report attributed to Yazid ibn Jabir, which states that the ceiling of every Muslim household contains Muslim jinn who come down when food is served, eat with the family, and protect them by Allah's permission?
Answer

 

All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.

This report was narrated by Ibn Abi al-Dunya in his book Maka'id al-Shaytan (The Plots of Satan). It is not a hadith attributed to the Prophet ﷺ. Rather, it is a statement made by Yazid ibn Jabir, one of the younger generation of the Tabi'in (Successors). It is not known from whom he obtained this information.

Therefore, it cannot be used as evidence regarding matters of the unseen, nor can it be asserted that every Muslim household has Muslim jinn living in its ceiling who share the family's food and protect its members.

However, it is authentically established in the Sunnah that jinn eat from the food Allah has provided for them, including bones. The Prophet ﷺ said:

"They are food for the jinn."

This was mentioned in the hadith concerning the delegation of the jinn from Nasibin, narrated by Al-Bukhari (3860).

Conclusion: The report claiming that Muslim jinn live in the ceiling of every house and come down to eat with its inhabitants has not been authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ. Therefore, it must not be believed as an established fact. As for jinn eating bones and similar things, this is confirmed in authentic hadiths.

And Allah knows best