It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Khaybar was conquered, a poisoned goat was sent to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from the Jews. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Gather all the Jews who are here. So they were gathered. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: I am going to ask you about something; will you tell me the truth about it? They said: Yes, O Abu al-Qasim! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them: Who is your father? They replied: Our father is so-and-so. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You are lying; your father is so-and-so. Hearing this, they said: You have spoken the truth. He (peace and blessings be upon him) then said to them: I am going to ask you about something; will you tell me the truth? They said: Yes, O Abu al-Qasim! And if we lie to you, you will surely find out, just as you have found out about our father. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Who are the people of the Fire? They said: We will remain in it for a while, and after us, you people will enter it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After you, we will never enter it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: I am going to ask you about something; will you tell me the truth? They said: Yes, O Abu al-Qasim! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did you put poison in this goat? They said: Yes, we did. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What made you do this? They said: We thought that if you are a liar, we will be relieved of you, and if you are a true Prophet, then it will not harm you.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أهم أحداث السنة السابعة للهجرة / 10819
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3169، 4249 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 9827 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 9826»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This Zainab bint al-Harith, the wife of Salam bin Mishkam, was a Jewish woman who had mixed poison into the goat. She had first inquired as to which part of the goat the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam liked the most. When she was informed that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam preferred the foreleg (dasti) very much, she applied more poison to that part. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam took a piece from it and chewed it, but did not swallow it. Sayyiduna Mubashir bin Bara radi Allahu anhu had eaten some of it, and thus he passed away. In the narration of Sunan al-Bayhaqi, it is mentioned that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to his companions: Do not eat, this goat is poisoned.