Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked Shaytan, "From my Ummah, who are your enemies?"

Shaytan replied, "Sixteen people from your Ummah are my enemies!"

First: Yourself, O Messenger of Allah (swt).

Second: A scholar who's knowledge is with practice.

Third: Those who read Qur'an and follow it.

Fourth: Those who say Adhan (Call to prayer) for their daily prayers.

Fifth: Those who are friendly with poor people, Orphans, and beggars.

Sixth: A kind Muslim.

Seventh: A modest Muslim who accepts the truth.

Eighth: A young Muslim who grew up while obeying Allah and getting mature. ( Like a young man who does his night prayer while his parents are asleep.)

Ninth: Those who keep themselves clean & don't commit sins.

Tenth: Those who give advises for the sake of Allah (swt).

Eleventh: Those who are constantly clean and always have Wudu.

Twelfth: A good-tempered Muslim.

Thirteenth: Those who're pleased with Allah's decision in their life.

Fourteenth: Chaste Women.

Fifteenth: Those who're ready for death & aren't heedless.

Sixteenth: Those who're generous & forgiving to the point of sacrifice.

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One day, Imam Ali (as) called one of his servants to do something for him. Shaytan began his insinuating whispers & deceived the servant to not answer Imam (as).

Imam (as) called him several times & didn't receive any answers! Imam (as) stood and began searching for him. He saw the servant sitting next to a wall and eating date.

Imam (as) said, "Didn't you hear my voice? Is that why you didn't answer me?"

The servant replied, "Yes, I heard you."

Imam (as) asked him, "Then why you didn't answer me?"

He replied, "O Ali! I wanted to make you angry!"

Imam (as) said, "Then I'll make the Shaytan who is called [Abyad], that deceived you to not answer me and make me angry, angry."

Then he continued, "I free you for the sake of Allah (swt)."

Shaytan wanted to make Imam (as) angry but failed at doing so and instead he got angry himself!

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One day, Shaytan appeared to Prophet Yahya (as) and said, "O Yahya! I want to share some of my advises with you."

Prophet Yahya (as) replied, "I don't need your advice. However, let me know of how you see humans."

Shaytan replied, "There are three groups of people for me."

1. The first group are faithful Muslims that are the most difficult people to deal with. We always try to deceive them so they commit sins and go in the wrong path. But when they realize their mistakes and the fact they did something wrong. They beg for forgiveness & try to fix themselves. We can't get anywhere with these people and are upset with them since they only trouble us!

2. The second group of people are under our control and obey us! They're like a play ball in children's hands to us. We throw them towards any corruption & sins that we want. They don't cause us any troubles, we don't need to spend any time for them. They obey us even without us asking them!

3. The third group of people are like yourself. Prophets, Imams, and sincere Muslims. Our words and insinuating whispers don't work on them! Therefore, we don't bother with them, avoid troubling ourselves, and refrain from following them. We have always been hopeless when it came to them & thus we choose not to go after them.