“I considered that if you were a prophet, it would not harm you; and if you were a king, I would save the people from you.”(180) According to some narrations, the Prophet did not have her put to death, but left her to Bishr’s family to be killed.(181) Now listen to a few points demonstrating aspects of the miraculousness in this extraordinary incident:

The First: According to one narration, some of the Companions also heard the goat speaking.(182)

The Second: According to another narration, God’s Messenger (Upon whom be blessings and peace) said: “Say, Bismillah, then eat; the poison will not affect you.”(183) Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani does not accept this narration, but others do.

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(180) From Abu Hurayra: Bukhari, Tibb 55; Jizya 7; Maghazi 41; Abu Da’ud, Diyat 6 nos: 4509, 4511, 1512; Darimi, Muqaddima 11; Musnad ii, 451. From Anas: Muslim, no: 2992; Bukhari, al-Hiba 28; Abu Da’ud, Diyat, 6 no: 4508.
From Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah: Darimi, Muqaddima 11; Abu Da’ud, Diyat 6 no: 4510. For the lines of transmission and narrations about this Hadith, see, Abu Da’ud, Diyat 6.
(181) al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak iii, 219; iv, 109; Bayhaqi, Dala’il al-Nubuwwa vi, 256, 264; Ibn al-Qayyim, Zad al-Ma’ad iii, 336.
(182) al-Tabrizi, Mishkat al-Masabih no: 5931; Abu Da’ud, Diyat 6; Darimi, Muqaddima 11; al-Jizri, Jami’ al-Usul No: 8888; al-Haythami, Majma’ al-Zawa’id viii, 295-6.
(183) Qadi Iyad, al-Shifa: i, 317-9; ‘Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa: i, 645.