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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Darkness descended upon Medina.

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Tears shed in the wake of separation.

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The Companions wept before the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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When the signs and portents of his passing became apparent.

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The Ansar wept when his illness prevented them from seeing him, peace be upon him.

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Fatimah, ‘A’ishah, and all the Muslims wept.

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Abu Bakr wept as he kissed the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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The tears of Ibn ‘Abbas flowed like pearls.

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Whenever he remembered the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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Umm Ayman wept when the two Companions visited her, stirring them both to tears.

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And the pearls of tears continue to string together upon the faces of the devout.

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Whenever they remember the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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So how was the state of the Companions?

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As they passed by the places and sites where they had lived alongside him.

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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said to ‘Umar after the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him:

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"Come with us to visit Umm Ayman."

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"Just as the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to visit her."

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When they reached her, she wept.

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She stirred them both to weep.

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So they began to weep along with her.

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Abu Bakr would ascend the pulpit one day.

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He would recall a hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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He would be overcome by his words.

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He said, "You know what the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, stood for last year."

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Then he wept, then repeated it, then wept again.

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Then he repeated it, then wept again.

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Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said, "Thursday, and what is Thursday?"

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Then he wept until his tears moistened the pebbles.

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I asked, "O Ibn ‘Abbas, what is Thursday?"

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He said, "The pain of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, intensified."

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In another narration, his tears began to flow.

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Until I saw them on his cheeks like a string of pearls.

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Has the string of pearls been broken?

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The eyes of the devout and their hearts say:

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"May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah."

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"Indeed, may all that is in the universe be sacrificed for you, O beloved of Allah."

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And darkness descended upon Medina.