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Al-Shamail Al-Muhammadiya | Episode (36) | Chapter: What was mentioned about the age of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and his death | Part one
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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With the pens of longing and the ink of love
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We are recording lines more precious than gold.
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Regarding the description of the Master of Creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il)
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Chapter on what has been narrated regarding the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported:
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, remained in Makkah.
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For thirteen years, revelation descended upon him.
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And he spent ten years in Medina.
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He passed away at the age of sixty-three.
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In this hadith
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He remained in Makkah after the commencement of his Prophetic mission.
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For thirteen years, revelation descended upon him.
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And he spent ten years in Medina.
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He passed away at the age of sixty-three.
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This narration is the most authentic of all the reported accounts.
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Regarding the length of the life of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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From this hadith, we derive the following benefit:
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The duration of the revelation was twenty-three years.
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It is also derived from this that
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That the age of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He was sixty-three years of age.
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And on the authority of Jarir, may Allah be pleased with him,
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He heard Mu'awiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, delivering a sermon and said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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He was sixty-three years of age.
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And Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them.
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And I am sixty-three years of age.
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In this hadith
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That Mu'awiyah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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He delivered a sermon one day and said:
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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He was sixty-three years of age.
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And Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them.
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It is likewise.
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Both of them passed away at the age of sixty-three.
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And His saying:
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And I am sixty-three years of age.
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Indeed, and I am the same way now.
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He was sixty-three years of age.
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Perhaps he anticipated that he would die at this age.
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In agreement with them.
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Yet he did not die.
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He was nearly eighty years of age.
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May Allah be pleased with him.
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From this hadith, we derive the following benefit:
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The love of the noble Companion.
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Mu'awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan
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May Allah be pleased with them both.
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That it should correspond to his age.
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The age of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And his companion.
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This is a result of his love for them.
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And on the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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May Allah be pleased with her.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He passed away while he was
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He was sixty-three years of age.
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And on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)
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May Allah be pleased with both of them.
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He said
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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He was sixty-five years of age.
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This is
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The narration from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him).
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May Allah be pleased with both of them.
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It contradicts his first narration.
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It is therefore anomalous.
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Or interpreted.
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The chapter concerning what has been narrated regarding the passing of the Prophet.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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When he concluded
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The author, may Allah have mercy upon him.
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What he intended to mention.
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Among the Prophetic characteristics of our Prophet
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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This chapter heading was established.
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To drive through it
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That is the momentous affair.
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And the great calamity
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And the catastrophic calamity
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Which caused the people great distress.
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And they were afflicted by it.
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Namely, the passing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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For it is the greatest of all calamities.
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And the greatest of them.
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Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said:
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May Allah have mercy upon him.
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The calamity of his passing, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Greater than everything.
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A calamity that befalls a Muslim.
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thereafter until the Day of Resurrection.
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The revelation ceased.
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And with that, the era of Prophethood came to an end.
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On the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him.
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May Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The final look.
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Her perspective on the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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They drew back the curtain on the day
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Monday
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I looked at his face.
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It is as if he were a page from the Mushaf.
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And the people were behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The people were on the verge of...
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That they might become unsettled.
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He then gestured toward the people.
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That you remain steadfast.
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And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, leads them in prayer.
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And he drew the curtain.
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And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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That day.
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In this hadith
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An explanation regarding the passing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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It took place on a Monday.
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At which point his illness intensified.
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That day
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He was unable to go out for the prayer.
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The people separated at dawn.
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That day, he was behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him.
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And he drew back the curtain.
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He saw his Companions arranged in orderly rows.
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In rows.
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Submissive to Allah, the Exalted.
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Worshipping Him alone.
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When he saw them in this state
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He smiled.
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As recorded in Sahih Muslim.
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Then he smiled.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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smiling
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That is, with envy, joy, and delight.
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And the statement
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Anas, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The final glance I cast.
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to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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That is to say, it was on that day.
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When he drew back the curtain
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It is the veil that
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It will be at the door
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The house and the home.
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And the statement
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I looked at his face, and it was as if it were
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A page of the Mushaf.
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It is an expression of exquisite beauty.
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And a pleasant countenance.
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And the clarity of the face and its radiance.
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For the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was indeed...
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Among the most beautiful of people
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And the best of them in character.
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And His saying:
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And the people were behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Meaning, during the prayer.
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By his command, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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When the people saw
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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They were on the verge of becoming unsettled.
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Meaning that they should interrupt the prayer.
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From the perfection of joy
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with his radiant countenance that inspires reverence
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through His well-being
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gestured accordingly.
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to the people, saying: "Remain steadfast."
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That is, remain steadfast.
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Just as you are currently observing the prayer.
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And standing in the prayer row.
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And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was leading them in prayer.
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He then led them in prayer.
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That prayer.
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And the dawn prayer was
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And His saying:
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And he drew the curtain.
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Meaning, he lowered the curtain.
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It is the curtain.
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And it is not called a curtain.
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Unless it is split down the middle.
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And His saying
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And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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From the end of that day
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Meaning, from the end of Monday.
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Ibn Rajab said:
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May Allah have mercy upon him.
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When the morning light had fully risen.
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From that day on.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away.
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At a time like this.
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The one who entered into it.
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Medina at the time he migrated.
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to it
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Narrated by ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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She said
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I was leaning against the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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to my chest
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Or she said
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into my lap
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He then called for a basin so that he could urinate into it.
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Then, through the...
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Then he passed away.
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In this hadith
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An exposition on the virtues of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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Since the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He passed away on that very day.
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She was holding him against her chest.
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And he has cleared his path.
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Her saliva
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May Allah condemn those who disparage them.
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And his statement
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He then called for a basin in which to urinate.
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Then he urinated, and subsequently passed away.
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The basin
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It is a circular vessel.
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Made of copper or something similar.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, issued a ruling regarding it.
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His need.
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Then he passed away.
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On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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She said:
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I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He is [confronted] by death.
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And he had a vessel containing water.
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And he is entering.
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His hand was in the vessel.
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Then he wipes his face with water.
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Then he says
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O Allah, help me to
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My reprehensible deeds, or he said...
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during the throes of death
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It is recorded in the Sahih
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Al-Bukhari, on the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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May Allah be pleased with her.
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She used to say
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He was in his presence.
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A small water skin or a container.
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It contains water.
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He began to dip his hands into the water.
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Then he wipes over them with his hands.
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He turns his face and says
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There is no god but Allah.
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Indeed, death has its own reality.
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The agonies of death.
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Then he raised his hand.
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He began to say
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To the Highest Companion.
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until he passed away.
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And his hand inclined.
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And her statement, may Allah be pleased with her
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I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And he is [confronted] by death.
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Meaning, he is preoccupied and engaged with it.
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with Him and in His presence.
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A vessel containing water.
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He would insert his hand into the vessel.
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Meaning, he dips his hand into the vessel.
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It is the vessel.
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Then he wipes his face with water.
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This is in order to repel
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The intensity of death.
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And he says
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O Allah, help me against my own reprehensible deeds.
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Or the throes of death.
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These are his hardships.
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And its choking agonies.
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And regarding the intensity of death experienced by the prophets.
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Two benefits.
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The first of these is completion.
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Their virtues and the elevation of their ranks.
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And the second [point/matter] is
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That the creation may recognize the true measure of
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The agony of death
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From this hadith, we derive the benefit that
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That the intensity of death
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It does not indicate a deficiency in rank.
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Rather, it belongs to the believer.
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Or it is an increase in his good deeds.
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Or it may be an act of disbelief.
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for his misdeeds.
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Narrated by 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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She said
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I do not envy anyone.
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How could I fear death after what I have witnessed?
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Due to the intensity of the death of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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In this hadith
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The Mother of the Believers says:
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'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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Had she known.
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That someone died a death
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Do not take this matter lightly.
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There is no pain in it.
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Nor shall there be any pain or fatigue.
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She was not one to envy him.
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Nor should you wish for that.
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For the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He was afflicted by it.
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In his final moments
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At the time of his death, there is intensity.
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And severe pain.
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He is the most excellent of the servants of Allah.
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And the best of Allah’s creation.
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For the ease and simplicity of death.
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It is not among the noble deeds.
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Because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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The people most entitled to him.
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And by that, she intended
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Removing what has been established.
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Within the soul, there exists a longing
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The ease of death.
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Narrated by 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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She said
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away,
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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They differed regarding his burial.
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
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I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And I forgot it.
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He said, "Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from the people."
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There is no prophet except in that specific station.
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The one whom he loves to be buried in it.
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Bury him in
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The place where he slept.
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In this hadith
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'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:
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When he passed away
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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That is, when
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His death was confirmed.
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They differed regarding his burial.
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The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, differed regarding this.
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...concerning them in any place.
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He is buried, and it was said
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He is to be buried in al-Baqi' among
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his Companions, and it has been said
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He is to be buried in Makkah.
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And regarding her statement, he said:
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: I heard...
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from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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and he did not leave anything behind.
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I forgot it at the time Allah took his soul.
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There is no prophet except in that specific station.
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He who wishes to be buried
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It was present, and then it vanished.
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The differences of opinion among the Companions.
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And such is the Sunnah.
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Through it, disagreement is dispelled.
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And the hearts of the Ummah unite upon it.
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The believers
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So they buried him, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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In the place where he used to sleep.
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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:
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May Allah have mercy upon him.
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It has been established through successive, widespread transmission (tawatur).
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That he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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He was buried in the chamber of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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Which were specifically designated
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It is to the east of it.
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His mosque is in the corner.
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The tribalism stemming from the private quarters.
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Then he was buried therein.
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Abu Bakr, then 'Umar.
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May Allah be pleased with them both.
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And on the authority of
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Ibn 'Abbas and 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with them.
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May Allah be pleased with them both.
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That Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, kissed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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After he passed away
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was
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May Allah be pleased with him, in his home.
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In the high-ranking [spiritual] station.
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So they sent word to him.
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They gather around the house of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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He then requested that the path be cleared for him.
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Then he entered.
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Covered
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Thus, the veil was lifted.
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from his face
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He then recognized that it was the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He has passed away.
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He leaned over him and kissed him.
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Then he wept.
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And he said
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May my father and mother be sacrificed for you.
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May you be blessed in life and in death.
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By the One in Whose hand is my soul.
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Allah will not combine
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two deaths upon you.
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As for the death that
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was decreed for you, you have
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already experienced it.
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This hadith establishes the permissibility
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of kissing the deceased,
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such as a person kissing the forehead of
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their child, mother, or a scholar
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after their passing,
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as a way of bidding them farewell.
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It is narrated from ‘A’ishah,
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may Allah be pleased with her,
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that Abu Bakr entered upon the Prophet,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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after his passing,
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and placed his mouth between his eyes,
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and placed his hands upon
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his forearms and said,
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"O my Prophet!"
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"O my chosen one!"
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"O my intimate friend!"
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This hadith carries the same meaning as
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the hadith preceding it,
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but it contains an addition,
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which is that Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him,
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placed his hands upon
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his forearms as if he were embracing him,
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then he said
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these words:
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"O my Prophet!"
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"O my chosen one!"
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"O my intimate friend!"
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These are words of anguish
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and pain over the loss of the Prophet,
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peace be upon him.
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The hadith has a remainder
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if Allah wills.
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And Allah knows best.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet
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Muhammad, and upon his family,
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and all of his companions.