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Sahih al-Bukhari 3305 (Book 59, Hadith 113) #3160
The Curse of the Israelites

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a group of Israelites who were cursed and changed into rats, and how the Prophet (ﷺ) knew this.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A group of Israelites were lost. Nobody knows what they did. But I do not see them except that they were cursed and changed into rats, for if you put the milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if the milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it". I told this to Ka'b who asked me, "Did you hear it from the Prophet ?" I said, "Yes". Ka'b asked me the same question several times.; I said to Ka'b".Do I read the Torah? (ie I tell you this from the Prophet)"
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ فُقِدَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا فَعَلَتْ، وَإِنِّي لاَ أُرَاهَا إِلاَّ الْفَارَ إِذَا وُضِعَ لَهَا أَلْبَانُ الإِبِلِ لَمْ تَشْرَبْ، وَإِذَا وُضِعَ لَهَا أَلْبَانُ الشَّاءِ شَرِبَتْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَحَدَّثْتُ كَعْبًا فَقَالَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ يَقُولُهُ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ لِي مِرَارًا‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ أَفَأَقْرَأُ التَّوْرَاةَ

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah ; Seek knowledge from reliable sources ; Respect Prophets ; Have humility before God’s power & wisdom .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a group of people from the nation of Israel who were cursed by Allah and changed into rats. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was aware of this, as he told Ka'b that he did not see them except that they were cursed and changed into rats. He also said that if you put the milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if the milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it. This shows us that even though we may not know what happened to these people or why they were cursed, we can still learn from their story by understanding that Allah's punishment can be severe for those who disobey Him. We should also remember to always seek knowledge from reliable sources such as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself so we can be sure our information is accurate.

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