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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الانبساط إلى الناسBook of Sociability with People
بَابُ الْعَفْوِ وَالصَّفْحِ عَنِ النَّاسِChapter: Forgiving and Pardoning People
Hadith 243
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشَاةٍ مَسْمُومَةٍ، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا، فَجِيءَ بِهَا، فَقِيلَ: أَلاَ نَقْتُلُهَا؟ قَالَ: ”لَا“، قَالَ: فَمَا زِلْتُ أَعْرِفُهَا فِي لَهَوَاتِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jewish woman brought a roasted goat laced with poison to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate from it. Then the woman was brought (before him) and it was said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Shall we not kill her?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No!" Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I continued to see the effects of the poison on the throat of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ On the occasion of the conquest of Khaybar, a Jewish woman presented a poisoned goat to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) as a gift. He partook of it. He had only just begun when he was informed by revelation that the goat was poisoned, so he stopped eating and ordered the noble Companions to stop eating as well. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) summoned the woman; she confessed and said, “I mixed poison in it because if you are a true Prophet, you will come to know, otherwise we will be rid of you.” The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) sought permission to kill this woman, but he ordered forgiveness. Later, due to this poison, Bishr ibn Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari (radi Allahu anhu) was martyred, so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had the woman killed in retribution (qisas).
➋ From this, it is understood that the gift of the People of the Book may be accepted, provided it is something lawful (halal).
➌ It is permissible to eat from someone who consumes lawful things, even without inquiring about the origin of the item; however, if there is evidence to the contrary, it may be abandoned. Similarly, it is permissible to purchase meat from a Muslim shopkeeper, such as a butcher, without needing to ask for details about the slaughter of the animal. However, in the present era, the greed for wealth has erased the distinction between lawful and unlawful among people, so it is necessary to investigate when purchasing meat and similar items.
➍ From this, it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was not the knower of the unseen (‘alim al-ghayb), for he took a few morsels of the meat, and Bishr ibn Bara’ (radi Allahu anhu) also ate, and then he was informed by revelation, so he stopped eating. If he had known beforehand, he would never have partaken. If it is said that he knew, then the necessary consequence would be—Allah forbid—that he deliberately caused Bishr ibn Bara’ (radi Allahu anhu) to be martyred, whereas this is not the case.
➊ On the occasion of the conquest of Khaybar, a Jewish woman presented a poisoned goat to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) as a gift. He partook of it. He had only just begun when he was informed by revelation that the goat was poisoned, so he stopped eating and ordered the noble Companions to stop eating as well. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) summoned the woman; she confessed and said, “I mixed poison in it because if you are a true Prophet, you will come to know, otherwise we will be rid of you.” The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) sought permission to kill this woman, but he ordered forgiveness. Later, due to this poison, Bishr ibn Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari (radi Allahu anhu) was martyred, so the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had the woman killed in retribution (qisas).
➋ From this, it is understood that the gift of the People of the Book may be accepted, provided it is something lawful (halal).
➌ It is permissible to eat from someone who consumes lawful things, even without inquiring about the origin of the item; however, if there is evidence to the contrary, it may be abandoned. Similarly, it is permissible to purchase meat from a Muslim shopkeeper, such as a butcher, without needing to ask for details about the slaughter of the animal. However, in the present era, the greed for wealth has erased the distinction between lawful and unlawful among people, so it is necessary to investigate when purchasing meat and similar items.
➍ From this, it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was not the knower of the unseen (‘alim al-ghayb), for he took a few morsels of the meat, and Bishr ibn Bara’ (radi Allahu anhu) also ate, and then he was informed by revelation, so he stopped eating. If he had known beforehand, he would never have partaken. If it is said that he knew, then the necessary consequence would be—Allah forbid—that he deliberately caused Bishr ibn Bara’ (radi Allahu anhu) to be martyred, whereas this is not the case.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 243
