It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I would rather swear nine times that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was martyred, this is more beloved to me than swearing once that he was not martyred. Allah Almighty made him (peace and blessings be upon him) both a Prophet and a martyr. One of the narrators of the hadith, A’mash, says: When I mentioned this to my teacher Ibrahim Taimi, he said that the scholars believe that the Jews poisoned the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أهم أحداث السنة الحادية عشرة للهجرة / 11021
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط مسلم ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 4139 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 4139»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The view of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu was that since the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam passed away due to the poison of the Jews, therefore the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is a martyr (shaheed).