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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
she would be better of without him, but on the other hand, if he was a
Prophet then she knew the poison would inform him.
Once again, the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, showed
mercy and took no action against her. However, from that year up until the
time he passed away, at the same time each year, he would suffer on
account of a tiny bit of poison he had swallowed.
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
she would be better of without him, but on the other hand, if he was a
Prophet then she knew the poison would inform him.
Once again, the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, showed
mercy and took no action against her. However, from that year up until the
time he passed away, at the same time each year, he would suffer on
account of a tiny bit of poison he had swallowed.