Once when Lady Zaynab, daughter of Ali and Fatimah (PBUT), was about five years old, had a horrible dream; she then ran crying to her grandfather's loving arms. The Prophet (PBUH&HP) seated her on his lap, kissed her repeatedly, and asked her to tell her dream. She said that she had seen a violent wind which had made every body and every thing look black and dark, and thus she ran towards a huge tree and held tight to it, so that the violent wind would not take her away. But the wind was so violent that it uprooted that tree. Then she caught hold of a branch but that same wind broke it off. So she held to another, but the wind broke that too. She then grabbed two twigs from that same tree, but the stormy wind also broke them. Then she woke up terrified. As he heard the dream, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) burst into tears and wept bitterly and told her that the tree was he, her grandfather and the first branch was her mother Fatemah, and the other was her father Ali. The Prophet (PBUH&HP) continued and said that the two twigs were her brothers, Hasan and Hosain. He (PBUH&HP) then told her that the violent storm around them would take them away and the world would be blackened when they'd leave it, and that she would suffer and put on mourning clothes. (Sunni al-Sahih of al-Termedhi, vol. 2, p. 308)

Let us pay attention that the Lady Zaynab's (PBUH) dream, which was confirmed as truthful by the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP), was depicting a dark and satanic Fitnah which was all around them and had started while the Prophet (PBUH&HP) was still alive and it was going to UPROOT THE TREE, then that same Fitnah WAS GOING TO BREAK THE BRANCHES AND THE TWIGS. I.e. the Prophet as well as Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Hosain (PBUT) were going to be violently removed from this world … .

The Sunni Beyhaqqi said that Abdullah Ebn Mas'ood had said that if he swore nine times that the Prophet was killed, that would be more pleasing to him than swearing once that he was not killed, because Allah had made him to be the martyred Prophet. (Sunni Sirat-O-Nnabawi of Ebn Kathir Dameshqi, vol. 4, p. 449)

The Sunni Haakem Neyshaaboori has confirmed in the al-Mostadrak, vol. 3, p. 60, that the Rasool of Allah was killed; he said that Sho'abi swore by Allah that the Rasool of Allah was killed by poison, … .

Abdullah Ebn Mas'ood confirmed the killing of the Prophet in year 11 A.H. (Sunni al-Badaaya Wa-Nnahaayah, vol. 6, p. 319 & 322)

Here as a sample, from highly accepted Sunni documents, a few of Sunni-trusted narrations have been quoted which are verifying that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was killed by poison.

But the question is: who poisoned the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP)? Those Sunni who have not been able to deny the fact that the Rasool of Allah was killed due to the many narrations in their own documents, insist that the only poison given to the Prophet (PBUH&HP) was at Khaybar in the year 7 AH which killed the Prophet (PBUH&HP) some four years later in the year 11 AH.

So firstly, let us look at what the Sunni themselves say regarding the poison given to the Prophet (PBUH&HP) at Khaybar, year 7 AH:

Anas reported that a Jewess came to Allah's Messenger with poisoned mutton and he took of that what had been brought to him he called for her and asked her about that, whereupon she said: I had determined to kill you. Thereupon he said: "ALLAH WILL NEVER GIVE YOU THE POWER TO DO IT." … (Sunni al-Sahih al-Muslim, Book 026, Number 5430)

Let us pay attention that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) regarding whether that Jewess' poison was going to kill him, has been narrated to have said: " ALLAH WILL NEVER GIVE YOU THE POWER TO DO IT" This is the Prophet of Allah (PBUH&HP) speaking, he whom Allah SWT in regard to his statements has said:

Qur'an 53:3 And he (the Prophet) does not speak of (his own) desire;

Qur'an 53:4 It is naught but revelation that is revealed.

Let's look at another Sunni narration:

Muhammad ibn Amr said that a Jewess presented him (the Prophet) at Khaybar with a roasted sheep which she had poisoned. The Apostle of Allah ate of it and the people also ate. He (the Prophet) then said: TAKE AWAY YOUR HANDS (from the food), FOR IT HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS POISONED. Bishr ibn al-Bara' ibn Ma'rur al-Ansari died … (the Sunni Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 39, number 4498)

Here let us firstly pay attention to the point that miraculously the food spoke to the Prophet of Allah: " IT HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS POISONED"; secondly while the poison was strong enough to kill the other person right away, but even though the Prophet ate of it, it did not kill the Prophet (PBUH&HP); as indicated in the previous narration, Allah SWT did not allow it, and history confirms that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) was alive some four years after the Khaybar poisoning incident.

It is noteworthy to mention that there are some Sunni researchers themselves who do not accept that the Khaybar poison killed the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP); for instance:

"Yet the biographies of Muhammad are clear that he lived for many years after consuming the poison. The Prophet displayed tremendous energy after eating the poison, showing that the poison had no effect on him. The Prophet detected the poison whereas the companions failed to detect it." (Abdullah Smith)

History has indicated that the Prophet (PBUH&HP) was strong in the last years of his life in this world. As an example, it has not only been reported that he (PBUH&HP) fasted all the months of Ramadan in the last years of his blessed life, but also additional fasting, he observed; here as a sample, a Sunni such narration is presented in which it is stated that when the Prophet (PBUH&HP) conquered Mecca -an event which was after Khaybar- he was fasting. AbuBakr ibn AbdurRahman reported on the authority of a Companion of the Prophet: I saw the Prophet commanding the people while he was travelling on the occasion of the conquest of Mecca not to observe fast. He said: Be strong for your enemy. The Apostle of Allah (pbuh) fasted himself. (Sunni Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 13, Number 2358)

Before the Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH&HP) "Farewell Hajj" (Hajjat-Ol-Wedaa'), the angel Jebraa'eel (Gabriel) informed him that the end of his life in this world was drawing near; thus he (PBUH&HP) -according to the Sunnah of all previous Prophets (PBUT)- was commanded by Allah SWT to officially and publicly install Imam Ali (PBUH) as his Caliph and Successor after him (Qur'an 5:3 & 67, …) in an unforgettable and undeniable event called "Ghadir". (Ehtejaaj of Shaikh Tabresi; …)

Did the effects of the Khaybar poison play any role in the last days of the Prophet's (PBUH&HP) life and ultimately in his martyrdom? What factors were involved? What did really happen? May Allah hasten Imam Mahdi's (PBUH) Appearance so that every one may know the whole truth, AAMEEN. But for now, the following Sunni narration and similar ones, are certainly thought-provoking:

Aayeshah daughter of AbuBakr said that they had inserted a certain drug in the Prophet's mouth while the Prophet was waving them and telling them not to insert the drug; Aayeshah apparently told others in the house not to pay attention to what the Prophet was requesting. Then the Prophet said: did I not forbid you from inserting drugs in my mouth? Then the Prophet ordered everyone there, except his uncle Abbaas who was not there when the women were giving him the drug, to take the drug themselves in front of him. (Sunni al-Sahih of al-Bukhari, vol. 7, book 71, p. 17 & vol. 8, p. 40; al-Sahih of al-Moslem, vol. 7, p. 24 & 194; Taarikh Tabari, vol. 2, p. 438)

Surely the Prophet (PBUH&HP) knew some thing that he had ordered them not to give him the so called drug, and that he (PBUH&HP) then commanded them to take it themselves in front of him while excluding his uncle; a Prophetic command which has not been reported that they obeyed. This was not the first time that Aayeshah and Hafzah were disobeying the Prophet of Allah (Qur'an 66:3-5, …); they repeatedly disobeyed the commands of he whose obedience has been ordained by Allah, and his disobedience is tantamount to disbelieving (Qur'an 3:31 & 32, 4:59, …). We invite you to read the articles: "Wives of the Prophets" and "Noah Ark 3" in this site kindfather.com

Now let us look at a few Shi'ah Hadithes:

The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has said that there has been no Prophet or his Wasi (Successor) but they have been martyred. (Basaa'er-O-Ddarajaat, p. 148; Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, vol. 17, p. 405 & vol. 40, p. 139; …)

Hadrat Ali (PBUH) said that while he was crying he had asked Hadrat Muhammad (PBUH&HP) whether he (PBUH&HP) would be killed, and that Hadrat (PBUH&HP) stated that he would be poisoned and martyred … . (Book of Solaym Ebn Qays; …)

Imam Hasan (PBUH) said that indeed his beloved grandfather, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP), had stated that there would be none of them unless would either be killed or poisoned … . (al-Ensaaf; …)

Imam Reda (PBUH) said that there has been none of them unless killed. (Oyoon Akhbaar Reda of Shaikh Sadooq; …)

Allaamah Helli has confirmed that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) was martyred. (Montahal-Matlab, vol. 2, p. 887; …)

Shaikh Toosy in the renowned Tahdhib-Ol-Ahkaam, vol. 6, p. 1, has stated that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) died of poisoning two nights before the end of the month of Safar, ten years after Hijra. (Also in Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, vol. 22, p. 514; …)

In the book Jaame' Rowaat, vol. 2, p. 463, by M. A. Ardebili, is stated that the Prophet (PBUH&HP) died in Medina poisoned.

The Prophet said that there would be none of them AhlulBayt unless killed or poisoned. (Kefaayot-Ol-Athar of Kharraazi Qomi, p. 162; Wasaa'el-Shshi'ah, vol. 14, p. 2; Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, vol. 45, p. 1; Man Laa YahzoroholFaqih of Shaikh Sadooq, vol. 4, p. 17; …)

Imam Saadeq (PBUH) has said: Do you know whether the Prophet (PBUH&HP) died or was he killed? Surely Allah has said: "if then he dies or is killed will you turn back upon your heels?"And he (PBUH&HP) was poisoned before death, surely those two fed him poison before death. And the narrators then said that, certainly those two (Aayeshah and Hafzah) and their fathers (AbuBakr and 'Omar) were the worst of all creations of Allah. (Tafsir Borhaan of Sayyed Haashem Bahraani, vol. 1, p. 320, h. 10; Tafsir Ayyaashi, vol. 1, p. 200, h. 152; Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, vol. 28, p. 21, h. 28; …)

Imam Saadeq (PBUH) said that surely those two fed him poison before death. Meaning those two women; la'n be upon those two and their fathers. (Tafsir Saafi, vol. 1, p. 390; Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, vol. 22, p. 516; …)

We also invite you to read the article: " 'Eed of Zahra" in this site kindfather.com .

Ah!!! O' our beloved Imam Mahdi (Salaam be upon you)! How can we even begin to talk about how you feel, let alone comprehend how you feel in your celestial loving heart; all we can do is to cry and implore Allah from the bottom of our sinful hearts to hasten your Ever-Promised Emergence … .