Can the jinn take the form of some of the created beings?

The questioner : As for the jinn taking the form of some of the created beings?

The Shaykh : This is also a possibility, and on this occasion I recall the story of Abu Hurayrah when he was guarding the public treasury. One night, he saw a person whom he did not know where he had entered from, scooping dates from the public treasury into his garment. He rushed at him, seized him, and wanted to hand him over to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The person appealed to him, saying, "I am the provider of a family and I am poor." From this soft speech, he begged Abu Hurayrah to release him. Abu Hurayrah’s heart was moved, and he let him go. When morning came...

Another questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. When morning came, he mentioned to the Messenger (peace be upon him) what had happened to him. He (peace be upon him) said to him: . And indeed, he returned to him the second night, and the Shaytan returned to the same appeal mentioned earlier. So he also released him. Then the next day, he mentioned what had happened to him with the Shaytan, and he (peace be upon him) confirmed his previous statement: . And so the Shaytan came the third time. When he seized him and wanted to take him to the Messenger (peace be upon him), the Shaytan said, "Release me, and I will advise you with a piece of advice: if you recite the Verse of the Throne when you go to bed, no human or jinn will touch you that night." It seemed that the truth of this statement entered his heart, so he released him. In the morning, Abu Hurayrah mentioned to the Messenger (peace be upon him) what he had done with the Shaytan. He (peace be upon him) said his famous words: . This is a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, and it confirms that the Shaytan has the right of assuming forms and the ability to assume the forms he desires. In Sahih Muslim, it is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying one night or one day with his companions, and they saw him leading them as if he had extended his hand and seized something. After the prayer, they said to him, "We saw you, O Messenger of Allah, doing such and such." He said: . These are matters that a Muslim who believes in the unseen world first, and then believes in what is authentic of the reports second, cannot do except to believe in this reality. This is also the answer to this last question.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.