In a claim that's ignited nationwide hilarity, a Nigerian Muslim cleric asserted that cows hold such deep reverence for Prophet Muhammad they'd charge anyone whispering he's dead.
The statement, made during a viral sermon on November 23, 2025, stunned listeners. "If you want to see a cow's real trouble, whisper in its ear that Prophet Muhammad is dead, you won't get home safely," the cleric declared, insisting the animals "don't know" the prophet passed away.
Social media erupted. Skeptics, led by fiery activist Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) saw red. VDM, notorious for debunking outlandish tales, dashed to a grazing field that same afternoon.
In a clip viewed millions of times, VDM leans close to a docile cow, murmuring the forbidden phrase in Arabic. He pauses, then strolls away unscathed as the beast munches grass indifferently. "Nothing! Zero reaction," VDM laughs in the footage, captioning it: "Cleric's prophecy busted, cows couldn't care less."
The video went mega-viral overnight. Emboldened fans replicated it across farms from Lagos to Kano. Videos flooded X and Instagram: a teen in Abuja tries Yoruba whispers, gets a blank stare; a group in Enugu films a herd ignoring the drama. No charges, no chaos, just bewildered bovines.
By November 27, another cleric fired back, scolding the "meddlers." In a fiery rebuttal, he dragged VDM directly: "You don't involve yourself in every internet matter. Cows don't understand Arabic or Yoruba, talking into their ears is foolish. They have their own special language!"
Nigerians are in stitches. Memes depict cows with speech bubbles: "Bro, leave me out of your prophet drama." Yet amid the giggles, doubts linger. Our sources whisper the original claim might stem from folklore twisted for sermons, possibly exaggerated for effect. VDM's stunt? Pure theater, filmed in broad daylight at a public pasture, with no real risk beyond a viral roast.
Is this divine drama or clerical clickbait? As laughter echoes, one thing's clear: in Nigeria's gossip trenches, even cows steal the spotlight. Stay tuned, more "tests" could moo-ve the story forward.
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