seekeroftruth
30-04-2007, 03:08 PM
As the day of the Prophet's (pbuh) death approached, it was clear that he wished to die in the company of 'A'ishah, for it was reported that during his final illness, which was probably the result of the poisoned food that he had been given at Khaybar, he inquired..
"Where will I be tomorrow, where will I be tomorrow?" He was hoping it would be 'A'ishah's turn to be with him. In fact the Prophet asked his wives' permission to remain in 'A'ishah 's room during his illness, and his other wives, (may Allah be pleased with them all), agreed to forego their turns.
For much of the time during his last few days on earth the Prophet lay on a couch with his head resting on 'A'ishah's breast or lap. It was she who repeatedly recited the last two surahs of the Qur'an, the two surahs of seeking protection, and then blew her breath over him, just as he had taught her to do in the past, and then passed his hand over his body. It is related by 'A'ishah that she used his hand rather than her own, because she knew that his hand had greater healing in it than her hand.
She was the one who took a toothstick from her brother chewed it as to soften it and then gave it to the Prophet. Despite his weakness, he rubbed his teeth with it vigorously. "So," said 'A'ishah some time later, "Allah made my saliva mix with his saliva on his last day in this world and his first day in the next world."
Not long afterwards, he lost consciousness and 'A'ishah thought it was on the onset of death, but after a while, he opened his eyes and murmured softly, "The Highest Company."
'A'ishah remembered that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had been in good health in the past, he had said, "No prophet is taken by death until he has been shown his place in the Garden, and then offered the choice, to remain in this world or go to the Next World."
Remembering these words, she said to herself, "Then he will not stay with us." Then she heard him murmur, "O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and join me with the Highest Company, the people whom Allah has blessed from among the Prophets and the truthful ones, and the martyrs, and the righteous ones and the best of company are they." (Quran 4:69)
It was then that 'A'ishah knew that he had been given the choice, and that he had made it. Again she heard him murmur, "O Allah, with the Highest Company," and these were the last words she heard him speak. Gradually his head grew heavier upon her breast, and gently she laid it on the pillow. Her beloved husband, the Messenger of Allah, the Seal of the Prophets, the Best of Creation, had died in her arms. At the time of his death, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was sixty three years old, and 'A'ishah was eighteen.
Source: Scanned from "Companions of The Prophet", Vol.1 by Abdul Wahid Hamid.
"Where will I be tomorrow, where will I be tomorrow?" He was hoping it would be 'A'ishah's turn to be with him. In fact the Prophet asked his wives' permission to remain in 'A'ishah 's room during his illness, and his other wives, (may Allah be pleased with them all), agreed to forego their turns.
For much of the time during his last few days on earth the Prophet lay on a couch with his head resting on 'A'ishah's breast or lap. It was she who repeatedly recited the last two surahs of the Qur'an, the two surahs of seeking protection, and then blew her breath over him, just as he had taught her to do in the past, and then passed his hand over his body. It is related by 'A'ishah that she used his hand rather than her own, because she knew that his hand had greater healing in it than her hand.
She was the one who took a toothstick from her brother chewed it as to soften it and then gave it to the Prophet. Despite his weakness, he rubbed his teeth with it vigorously. "So," said 'A'ishah some time later, "Allah made my saliva mix with his saliva on his last day in this world and his first day in the next world."
Not long afterwards, he lost consciousness and 'A'ishah thought it was on the onset of death, but after a while, he opened his eyes and murmured softly, "The Highest Company."
'A'ishah remembered that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had been in good health in the past, he had said, "No prophet is taken by death until he has been shown his place in the Garden, and then offered the choice, to remain in this world or go to the Next World."
Remembering these words, she said to herself, "Then he will not stay with us." Then she heard him murmur, "O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and join me with the Highest Company, the people whom Allah has blessed from among the Prophets and the truthful ones, and the martyrs, and the righteous ones and the best of company are they." (Quran 4:69)
It was then that 'A'ishah knew that he had been given the choice, and that he had made it. Again she heard him murmur, "O Allah, with the Highest Company," and these were the last words she heard him speak. Gradually his head grew heavier upon her breast, and gently she laid it on the pillow. Her beloved husband, the Messenger of Allah, the Seal of the Prophets, the Best of Creation, had died in her arms. At the time of his death, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was sixty three years old, and 'A'ishah was eighteen.
Source: Scanned from "Companions of The Prophet", Vol.1 by Abdul Wahid Hamid.