Sahih al-Bukhari 3037 (Book 58, Hadith 11)

Narrated Abu Huraira: 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 you tell
the truth?” They said, “Yes.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Who is your father?” They replied, “So-and-so.” He
said, “You have told a lie; your father is so-and-so.” They said, “You are right.” He said, “Will you
now tell me the truth, if I ask you about something?” They replied, “Yes, O Abu Al-Qasim; and if we
should tell a lie, you can realize our lie as you have done regarding our father.” On that he asked,
“Who are the people of the (Hell) Fire?” They said, “We shall remain in the (Hell) Fire for a short
period, and after that you will replace us.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You may be cursed and humiliated in it!
By Allah, we shall never replace you in it.” Then he asked, “Will you now tell me the truth if I ask you
a question?” They said, “Yes, O Abu Al-Qasim.” He asked, “Have you poisoned this sheep?” They
said, “Yes.” He asked, “What made you do so?” They said, “We wanted to know if you were a liar in
which case we would get rid of you, and if you are a prophet then the poison would not harm you.”

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ 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 وسلم ‏”‏ مَنْ أَبُوكُمْ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالُوا فُلاَنٌ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ كَذَبْتُمْ، بَلْ أَبُوكُمْ فُلاَنٌ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ صَادِقِيَّ عَنْ شَىْءٍ إِنْ سَأَلْتُ عَنْهُ ‏”‏ فَقَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ، وَإِنْ كَذَبْنَا عَرَفْتَ كَذِبَنَا كَمَا عَرَفْتَهُ فِي أَبِينَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ ‏”‏ مَنْ أَهْلُ النَّارِ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالُوا نَكُونُ فِيهَا يَسِيرًا ثُمَّ تَخْلُفُونَا فِيهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا، وَاللَّهِ لاَ نَخْلُفُكُمْ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ ـ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ صَادِقِيَّ عَنْ شَىْءٍ إِنْ سَأَلْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ ‏”‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ هَلْ جَعَلْتُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشَّاةِ سُمًّا ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالُوا أَرَدْنَا إِنْ كُنْتَ كَاذِبًا نَسْتَرِيحُ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ نَبِيًّا لَمْ يَضُرَّكَ‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 3037 (Book 58, Hadith 11)

 

The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Buhari is a collection of hadith and sunnah compiled by Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around the year 847. It is one of the most valued books in Sunni Islam. It is one of 6 of the Kutub al-Sittah. The 6 collections of hadith are Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i and Sunan ibn Majah. The Sahih al-Buhari has around 7,563 hadiths in it 97 chapters.

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