In His saying, the Exalted: “And they killed the prophets,” is our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) included in this?
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This was the time when my fever broke, and the food from Khaybar was still [affecting me]... but Allah the Exalted prevented them until his appointed time was fulfilled. So they are, may Allah protect us from that, the ones who possessed this great audacity, which is killing the prophets without right.
The questioner : Does His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:67] apply to him?
The Shaykh : Yes, but by Allah, He protected him from them, so Allah protected him until he conveyed [the message]. He said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:67] meaning until the message is conveyed, and he did convey the message. Yes?
The questioner : .............؟
The Shaykh : If we say that he died because of this food, then he died a martyr, and the injustice that occurred from these Jews [was a wrong done to him].
The questioner : Does His saying, the Exalted:
And Allah will protect you from the people
والله يعصمك من الناسThe Shaykh : Yes, but by Allah, He protected him from them, so Allah protected him until he conveyed [the message]. He 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 : .............؟
The Shaykh : If we say that he died because of this food, then he died a martyr, and the injustice that occurred from these Jews [was a wrong done to him].