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preparation for the meal Salaam's wife had a lamb slaughtered, then, as
she prepared it, poisoned it, paying particular attention to its shoulders as
she had heard that the Prophet like that part of meat.
When the lamb was ready she set it down in front of the Prophet who took
a bite of the meat. Before he had chance to swallow it , the shoulder spoke
and informed him that the meat was poisoned whereupon he spat it out and
told his companions not to eat it. Bishr, Bara's son, who was sitting next to
the Prophet had already swallowed a piece of the meat and died.
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The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, sent for Salaam's wife and
asked why she had poisoned the lamb, whereupon she asked who had
informed him that it had been poisoned; the Prophet replied: "The
shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must know the reason why she
she prepared it, poisoned it, paying particular attention to its shoulders as
she had heard that the Prophet like that part of meat.
When the lamb was ready she set it down in front of the Prophet who took
a bite of the meat. Before he had chance to swallow it , the shoulder spoke
and informed him that the meat was poisoned whereupon he spat it out and
told his companions not to eat it. Bishr, Bara's son, who was sitting next to
the Prophet had already swallowed a piece of the meat and died.
9
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, sent for Salaam's wife and
asked why she had poisoned the lamb, whereupon she asked who had
informed him that it had been poisoned; the Prophet replied: "The
shoulder."
In reply to his question she told him that he must know the reason why she