KHARQA' was a woman from the jinn and a Companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Rashid narrated that 'Umar bin 'Abdil-'Aziz (the caliph from the Tabi'in) asked him to accompany him on a journey.
Upon their return, they passed by a valley where they noticed a dead black snake cast upon the road.
'Umar descended his mount, wrapped the snake in a cloth, and buried it.
As they continued on their journey, a caller called out, "O Kharqa', O Kharqa!"
'Umar and Rashid looked left and right but did not see anyone.
'Umar said,
"May Allah guide you, O caller.
If you are from those who are visible, then show yourself if not, then inform us about Kharqa".
The caller said, "I was from the seven (jinn) who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet in this valley.
The snake you encountered at such and such place, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say to her one day,
'O Kharqa', you are going to die at such and such place and you will be buried by the best person upon the earth of that era."
'Umar said, "You heard that from the Messenger of Allah ?!"
So 'Umar was astounded, and he continued his journey.
He said to Rashid, "O Rashid, don't tell anyone about this until I die."
[Declared authentic by ibn hibban 6671]
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Note: Ibn Hazm said,
"The Muslims did not differ concerning the fact that among the jinn were some who accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and believed in him.
Those jinn followed the truth and deserve respect from us, and they at tained a similar level of knowledge and religious commitment as the rest of the Sahabah "
(Al-Muhalla 914)
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