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upon him, liked that part of the meat.
When the lamb was ready she set it down in front of the Prophet who took
a bite of the poisoned meat. Before he had chance to swallow it, the
shoulder spoke informing him that it had been poisoned whereupon he spat
it out and told his companions not to eat it. However, Bishr, Bara's son,
who was sitting next to the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him,
had already swallowed a piece of the meat and died almost instantly.
3
The Prophet sent for Salaam's wife and asked why she had poisoned the
lamb, whereupon she asked who had informed him it was poisoned; the
Prophet replied: "The shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must know the reason why she
had poisoned the lamb. However, she continued saying that it was on
account of her slain husband as well as her father and uncle. Then she told
the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, that if he had been a king
When the lamb was ready she set it down in front of the Prophet who took
a bite of the poisoned meat. Before he had chance to swallow it, the
shoulder spoke informing him that it had been poisoned whereupon he spat
it out and told his companions not to eat it. However, Bishr, Bara's son,
who was sitting next to the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him,
had already swallowed a piece of the meat and died almost instantly.
3
The Prophet sent for Salaam's wife and asked why she had poisoned the
lamb, whereupon she asked who had informed him it was poisoned; the
Prophet replied: "The shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must know the reason why she
had poisoned the lamb. However, she continued saying that it was on
account of her slain husband as well as her father and uncle. Then she told
the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, that if he had been a king