The Prophet ﷺ would prostrate upon reciting certain parts of the Quran, which are known as the prostrations of recitation. There are 15 places [where one does so] according to the dominant opinion of scholars. One of which is the part in Surah al-Najm: {Prostrate to Allah and worship Him} [Quran 28:62] In this hadeeth, Ibn Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) reports that when the Prophet ﷺ recited this ayah in Makkah, all who heard it from among the Muslims, polytheists, jinn, and people prostrated therein. The statement of ʿAbdullah ibn Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) about the prostration of the jinn is most likely informed by the Prophet ﷺ because it is one of the matters which people do not know about [i.e., since its subject matter is of the unseen]. It is as if he took that [aspect of the narration] from the Prophet ﷺ. It has been said that the reason the polytheists prostrated upon hearing the ayah although they did not believe in the Quran is: because it was the first prostration that was revealed; thus, they wanted to oppose the Muslims by prostrating to their idols- and not Allah. As the Muslims prostrate to Allah, Exalted be He, the polytheists intended to differ from them in their prostration to Allah. For this reason, they prostrated [while] intending that their prostration was for their gods [alone]. This is consistent with their stubbornness and arrogance towards the Truth, and their endeavours to support their gods. It is also possible, as it has been suggested, that they fell down in prostration with no malintent - as if the Quran, by its composition and eloquence, took over their intellects and hearts. Thus, when they got a hold of themselves, they prostrated after they heard: {Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship Him alone.’} [Quran 28:62].Or, they were afraid to oppose the Muslims while they were present in their gathering. In the Quran, there are 15 places where the prostration of recitation is performed; ten of which are agreed upon. It is prescribed to say in the prostration of recitation what is prescribed to say in the prostrations for prayer, with respect to the tasbeehand supplication. Some of the other benefits that we can conclude from this hadeeth is to know the permissibility of prostrating at the [end] of Surah al-Najm. .