64/41. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4249 — Poisoned Sheep at Khaibar
The sheep which qas poisoned (and presented) to the Prophet (saws) at Khaibar
رَوَاهُ عُرْوَةُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Poisoned Sheep Hadith: What Happened After Khaibar
Sahih Bukhari : 4249
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4249
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاةٌ فِيهَا سُمٌّ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When Khaibar was conquered, a (cooked) sheep containing poison, was given as a present to Allah's Apostle.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4249In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 284USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 551
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4249
This poisoned sheep hadith is very brief. Abu Huraira narrated that when Khaibar was conquered, a cooked sheep containing poison was given as a present to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The report does not include the longer details found in some other narrations, so this explanation stays with the wording provided. The key point is that the event happened after the conquest of Khaibar and involved a gift that contained poison. People searching for the Prophet poisoned sheep hadith or Khaibar poison hadith often look for this narration. Its teaching is not to guess motives from this short text, but to recognize that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم faced harm even in moments that looked like a gift.
What we learn from this hadith
- The event is linked in the Hadith to the conquest of Khaibar.
- A present may appear harmless while carrying hidden danger.
- The report should be explained carefully without adding details not found in this text.
