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Sahih al-Bukhari 4249

Chapter: The sheep which qas poisoned (and presented) to the Prophet (saws) at Khaibar

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 4249

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ

لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:

When Khaibar was conquered, a (cooked) sheep containing poison, was given as a present to Allah's Apostle.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4249).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيد ) هُوَ اِبْن سَعِيد الْمَقْبُرِيُّ. قَوْله : ( لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَر أُهْدِيَت لِرَسُولِ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ ) هَكَذَا أَوْرَدَهُ مُخْتَصَرًا , وَقَدْ سَبَقَ مُطَوَّلًا فِي أَوَاخِرِ الْجِزْيَةِ فَذَكَرَ هَذَا الطَّرَفَ وَزَادَ " فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اِجْمَعُوا لِي مَنْ كَانَ هَا هُنَا مِنْ يَهُودَ " فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيث. وَسَيَأْتِي شَرْح مَا يَتَعَلَّق بِذَلِكَ فِي كِتَاب الطِّبّ. قَالَ أَبِي إِسْحَاق : لَمَّا اِطْمَأَنَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ خَيْبَرَ أَهْدَتْ لَهُ زَيْنَب بِنْت الْحَارِث اِمْرَأَة سَلَّامِ بْن مُشْكِم شَاةً مَشْوِيَّةً , وَكَانَتْ سَأ…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5935

When Khaibar was conquered a poisoned sheep was presented to God's messenger and he said, "Collect for me the Jews who are here." Then when they were collected God's messenger said to them, "I am going to ask you something, so will you tell me the truth about it?" They replied, "Yes, Abul Qasim."…

وَعَن أبي هُرَيْرَة أَنه قَالَ لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اجْمَعُوا لي من كَانَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • أمالي ابن بشران ( مجالس أخرى ) (798)جَعَلْتُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشَّاةِ سُمًّا ؟ فَقَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ؟ فَقَالُوا ، أَرَدْنَا إِنْ كُنْتَ كَذَّابًا أَنْ نَسْتَرِيحَ مِنْكَ ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ نَبِيًّا لَمْ يَضُرَّكَ
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  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22912)لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ , فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : اجْمَعُوا لِي مَنْ كَانَ هَاهُنَا مِنَ الْيَهُودِ , فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : هَلْ جَعَلْتُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشَّاةِ سُمًّا ؟ ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ، ؟ قَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 243

Anas reported that a Jewish woman brought the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, poisoned sheep. He ate from it and she was brought. It was asked, "Should we not kill her?" "No," he replied.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5931

Jabir told that a Jewess belonging to Khaibar poisoned a roasted sheep and presented it to God's messenger. He took a foreleg and ate some of it, and some of his companions ate along with him. Then telling them to withdraw their hands, he sent for the Jewess, called her and said, "You have poisoned…

وَعَن جَابر بِأَن يَهُودِيَّةً مِنْ أَهْلِ خَيْبَرَ سَمَّتْ شَاةً مَصْلِيَّةً ثُمَّ أَهْدَتْهَا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الذِّرَاعَ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3169

When Khaibar was conquered, a roasted poisoned sheep was presented to the Prophet (ﷺ) as a gift (by the Jews). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered, "Let all the Jews who have been here, be assembled before me." The Jews were collected and the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to them), "I am going to ask you a question. Will…

اجْمَعُوا إِلَىَّ مَنْ كَانَ هَا هُنَا مِنْ يَهُودَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَجُمِعُوا لَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي سَائِلُكُمْ عَنْ شَىْءٍ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ صَادِقِيَّ عَنْهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه…

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Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 4509

A Jewess presented a poisoned sheep to the Prophet (ﷺ), but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not interfere with he. Abu Dawud said: The Jewess who poisoned the Prophet (ﷺ) was sister of Marhab.

امْرَأَةً، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَهْدَتْ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاةً مَسْمُومَةً - قَالَ - فَمَا عَرَضَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah