The Response to the Argument Citing the Hadith "Whoever Can Benefit His Brother" in Support of Seeking the Aid of the Jinn

Question:
The issue raised by the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Those who advocate seeking the aid of the jinn in recitation cite the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): and the Muslims among the jinn are our brothers, our brothers, and they are capable of helping us in something they are able to do. So what do we say to them, and how do we respond to this evidence of theirs?

Answer:
The basis of his argument is that the one who can benefit his brother means the living people who are present, the living people who are present. As for the dead or the absent, he is not able to do so. And what assures you that it is a shaytan or that it is a disbeliever? What indicates that about it? It may be responding to your request, or it may be responding to mislead you and lure you into these matters. One must be cautious of this matter. As for the hadith, it is specific to the living person who is present, who is able, who is able to help the living people who are present. As for the jinni or the absent one, it is not permissible to seek aid from them, and he is not one of the brothers. I mean, the jinni, or the shaytan, is what the hadith indicates. From the believers. You know that they are believers. You know that this person is a Muslim. And that he prays with the Muslims. And that he is a person of sound creed. But you do not know the jinn.