Does the ewe in the verse: "Indeed, this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one single ewe. So he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overcame me in speech" refer to a wife or a ewe from animals, based on the interpretations of Al-Sa'di, Al-Tabari, and Al-Qurtubi?
Muslims have unanimously agreed on the infallibility of prophets from major and minor sins that involve vileness. This is the view of the majority of Islamic scholars. It is permissible to narrate from the Children of Israel (Bani Israel) and transmit their knowledge, with conditions, among them that it does not contradict a text or be rationally impossible. As for what has been reported in the story of David (peace be upon him), most of it is taken from the Isra'iliyyat (Judeo-Christian traditions) and its attribution to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is not sound. One must limit oneself to reciting the story and refer its knowledge to Allah. It has been reported that David (peace be upon him) wanted to marry a woman and wished for her husband to die in the path of Allah, and this matter falls within the human scope.
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