The Prophet's guidance on treating poisoning
Abdul Razzaq narrated that, "A Jewish woman brought to the Prophet b a roasted sheep that she had
poisoned, while he was in Khaybar. The Prophet an asked, "What is this,’ She said, A gift,’ being careful not to say that it was from charity so that he would not eat it. The Prophet ~ ard his Companions ate from the sheep, then the Prophet " said, 'Stop eating. He said to the woman, 'Did you poison this sheep?’ She said, "Who told you that?" He said, "This bone,’ meaning the ewe's leg that he had in his hand. She said, 'Yes.' He said, "Why?" She said, 'T thought that if you were a liar, the people would be relived from you. However, if you were a true Prophet ate, it would not harm you." The Prophet b then used cupping thrice on the upper part of his back and commanded that his Companions do the same. Yet, several of them died."
In another narration narrated by Musa bin "Ugbah, "The Messenger of Allah b used cupping on his back because of what he ate of the poisoned sheep. Abu Hind, a servant for Bani Bayadhah, used a knife to cup him. Three years later, when the Prophet b was suffering from the illness that he died from, he said:
"I still feel the effects of the poisoned sheep I ate from during the Day of Khaybar, until now, when it is the time the aorta is cut off (meaning when death is near)".
Therefore the Messenger of Allah b died as a martyr.
Poisons are treated by extracting the poison and by using the proper antidotes to neutralize their effect. Whoever does not have access to the medicine, or the antidote, should use complete disgorging, the best method of which is cupping especially in warm areas and during hot weather. The poison passes through the veins and the blood vessels to the heart and then to the rest of the body, bringing certain death. Since the blood is the means that transports the poison to the heart and -the organs, when the infected blood is extracted by cupping, the body will get rid of the poison. In addition, when one resorts to complete disgorging, the poison does not cause any further harm, the body gets enough strength to fignt it and then weakens or even completely dissipates the poison.
When the Prophet ;a& used cupping, he did it in the upper part of the back, which is the most direct route to the heart, and so the poison was extracted with the blood, in this case only partially. A part of the poison remained in the Prophet's system, in order to fulfill what Allah had decided for His Prophet so he would acquire every type of good and righteous reward there is.
When Allah decided that it was time for His Prophet $& to die as a martyr, the effect of the poison reappeared, so that Allah's decision was fulfilled. Therefore the meaning of the following Ayah, becomes apparent where Allah says,
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. البقرة (AY) 4» BD تقتلورت
"It is that whenever there came to you a Messenger with what you yourselves desired not, you grew arrogant? Some you disbelieved and some you killed." (2:87)
This Ayah uses the word disbelieve in the past tense and the word kill in the future tense, indicating an uncompleted action that would continue to occur [meaning the Jews would kill the Prophet]. Allah knows best.