That is a word pertaining to the truth which a jinn snatches and whispers into his friend's ears as a hen does. Then, they mix it with more than a hundred lies

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‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Some people asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about diviners, and he said to them: "They are of no account." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, but they sometimes make true predictions." Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is a word pertaining to the truth which a jinn snatches and whispers into his friend's ears as a hen does. Then, they mix it with more than a hundred lies."

Authentic hadith - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about those who speak about unseen and future things, and he said: Pay no attention to them and do not believe them. They said: Their statements sometimes conform with reality - they say that something will occur in such and such month on such and such day, it actually happens as they stated. Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: The jinn snatch what they hear from the heavenly information, descend upon their allies from among the diviners, and convey what they heard to them. Then, the diviners add a hundred lies to this piece of information that reached them from heaven.

Benefits from the Hadith

It is prohibited to believe soothsayers. What they say is lies and fabrications, even if it happens to be true sometimes.
The heaven was preserved from the devils with the start of the Prophet's mission, lest they may hear something of the revelation or other information, except those who eavesdrop and manage to flee the shooting stars.
Jinns take allies from among human beings.