The story of Aisha’s response to the Jews who said, “Sām upon you”
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Question:
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks about the occasion of Aisha’s (may Allah be pleased with her) statement when some of the Jews said, “Sām upon you, O Muhammad?” Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, “And upon you be sām and curse.”
Answer:
Because sām means death, the Jews were invoking death upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while pretending to greet him. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) responded to them, saying, “And upon you be sām,” meaning death upon you, and the curse, the curse of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because Allah cursed the disbelievers among the Jews and the Christians. Yes.
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks about the occasion of Aisha’s (may Allah be pleased with her) statement when some of the Jews said, “Sām upon you, O Muhammad?” Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, “And upon you be sām and curse.”
Answer:
Because sām means death, the Jews were invoking death upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while pretending to greet him. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) responded to them, saying, “And upon you be sām,” meaning death upon you, and the curse, the curse of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because Allah cursed the disbelievers among the Jews and the Christians. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5324] قصة رد عائشة على اليهود الذين قالوا السام عليك - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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