Is it said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was killed?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, I also asked another question yesterday: Do we say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was killed? This is from that hadith in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, in its meaning, that he used to feel the effect of the poison that the Jews had put in his food. Is it permissible for us to say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was killed?
The Shaykh : We do not say he was poisoned and died as a result of this poison, but he did not die immediately; he lived for as long as Allah willed after that.
The questioner : It is as if the effect of the poison did not manifest until a year after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate that poison.
The Shaykh : That is to say, he continued to do his work, and its effect did not appear until the end of his life (peace be upon him).
The questioner : Yes, of course. I answered him directly when he asked me that even if this had happened, it would not be a barrier, because many prophets were killed by the hand of [their enemies].
The Shaykh : That is to say, there is a doubt if he was killed, meaning by poison.
The questioner : I told him, what benefit is there? Even if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was killed, there is no fruit in it, because many prophets were killed.
The Shaykh : When our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) said[Al-Ma'idah 5:67], it means He does not protect him from being killed, but rather He protects him from being killed before he conveys the message and fulfills the trust. And he did so. Whether he was killed immediately, as others were, for example, or killed in this manner by being poisoned, he conveyed the message and fulfilled the trust.
The questioner : As for whether it is said that he was killed?
The Shaykh : No.
The Shaykh : We do not say he was poisoned and died as a result of this poison, but he did not die immediately; he lived for as long as Allah willed after that.
The questioner : It is as if the effect of the poison did not manifest until a year after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate that poison.
The Shaykh : That is to say, he continued to do his work, and its effect did not appear until the end of his life (peace be upon him).
The questioner : Yes, of course. I answered him directly when he asked me that even if this had happened, it would not be a barrier, because many prophets were killed by the hand of [their enemies].
The Shaykh : That is to say, there is a doubt if he was killed, meaning by poison.
The questioner : I told him, what benefit is there? Even if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was killed, there is no fruit in it, because many prophets were killed.
The Shaykh : When our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) said
O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people
يا أيها الرسول بلغ ما أنزل إليك من ربك وإن لم تفعل فما بلغت رسالته والله يعصمك من الناسThe questioner : As for whether it is said that he was killed?
The Shaykh : No.
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