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Describe the prophet Muhammad's sickness and death

      

Describe the prophet Muhammad's sickness and death

  

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Francis
1. A few months after his return from pilgrimage to Mecca, the prophet started to feel weak and sick
2. On Monday 29th safar in the 11th year of Hejira, the prophet attended the burial of one of the companions Al-Baqie
3. On his way back he developed a headache
4. He fell sick for 13 days
5. When his sickness increased he asked his wives about where he would stay, the following day, they understood what he wanted
6. They allowed him to stay where he wished (with Aisha)
7. Supported by Al-Fadhi-Bin-Al –Abas and Ali Abu Talib he moved to Aisha’s room where he spent his last week.
8. During this period Aisha often recited Al-Alliawidha and other duwas which the prophet had taught her.
9. On Wednesday, 5 days before he died the prophet fainted
10. When he regained his consciousness, he asked that they pour water on him to cool his temperature and enable him to go out and meet people.
11. When he felt some relief he went to the mosque and gave a speech
12. On Thursday 4 days before his death, the prophet was suffering from severe pain
13. In the evening he was so sick that he couldn’t go to the mosque for prayers
14. He ordered Abubakar to lead prayers
15. Abubakar led the prayers from this time until the death of the prophet. They were 17 prayers in total.
16. On Sunday, the prophets health improved he went to perform Dhuhr prayer
17. Abubakar was about to lead the prayer but withdrew when he saw the prophet coming
18. The prophet led the prayer seated and Abubakar amplified the utterance “Allah Akbar”
19. On the same day the prophet set free his slaves paid as charity seven Dinars and donated his weapon to the Muslims
20. On Monday when Muslims were performing fajr they were surprised to see the prophet raising the curtain of Aisha’s room
21. He looked at them praying and smiled, Abubakar wanted to make room for the prophet to lead the prayer but the later signaled him to continue.

Death
1. When it was day time, the prophet called fatuma and whispered to her. She wept
2. Then he whispered to her again and she laughed.
3. After the death of the prophet, Aisha asked Fatuma about the whisper and she told her that the 1st “he will not recover from the sickness” 2nd I will be the first member of his family to join him”
4. The prophet requested that Al-hassan and Al-Hussein be brought to him
5. He kissed them and ordered that they be looked after well
6. Requested to see his wives
7. They were brought to him and told them never to forget Allah pain grew and traces of poison he took at Khaibar were apparent
8. He said to Aisha
“I feel death is approaching”
9. He appealed to people to perform prayers regularly and be mindful of slaves
10. He repeated it several times
11. He brushed his teeth wiped his face and said “there is no God except Allah death is painful”
12. He died on Monday 12th rabbil Awaal 632 AD on Aisha’s lap.
francis1897 answered the question on March 2, 2023 at 08:03

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