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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (201) | The beginning of the illness of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah).
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Authored by Sheikh Musa ibn Rashid Al-Azimi, may Allah preserve him.
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The onset of the illness of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:
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"The eleventh year of the Hijrah:
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This year commenced
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with the noble Prophetic entourage having settled in the pure city of Medina
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upon his return from the Farewell Pilgrimage.
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Major events occurred during this year,
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the most momentous of which
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was the passing of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Yet he, peace and blessings be upon him,
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was transferred by Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, from this transient abode
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to eternal bliss,
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in an exalted and sublime station,
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and a rank in Paradise none is higher than nor more radiant."
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As Allah the Exalted said:
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“And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,” (93:4)
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“And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.” (93:5)
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The date of the onset of the ailment of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Ibn Ishaq said:
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"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began to suffer
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from the illness through which Allah took his soul,
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conveying him to the honor and mercy He destined for him,
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during the last remaining nights of Safar,
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or in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal."
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Al-Hafiz said in *Fath al-Bari*:
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"There are differing reports regarding the duration of his illness, peace and blessings be upon him,
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but the majority hold that it lasted thirteen days."
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The illness of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began
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while he was in the house of the Mother of the Believers,
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Maymunah bint al-Harith, may Allah be pleased with her.
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It started as a severe pain in his noble head, peace and blessings be upon him.
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For Imam Ahmad recorded in his *Musnad*,
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as did al-Bayhaqi in *Dala'il al-Nubuwwah*,
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and the wording is that of al-Bayhaqi with a good chain of transmission,
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on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered upon me
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suffering from a headache while I was complaining of a pain in my head,
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and I said, 'O my head!'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied,
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'Nay, by Allah, O 'A'ishah, rather it is I: O my head!'
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
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'What harm would it do you if you were to die before me, and I were to take charge of your affairs, pray over you, and shroud and bury you?'
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She, may Allah be pleased with her, said,
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'By Allah, I imagine that if that were to happen,
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you would surely spend the end of that day in my house with one of your other wives,
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consummating your marriage with her!'
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Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, smiled."
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Then the illness of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intensified,
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and he became incapacitated
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while taking turns visiting his wives, staying in the house of Maymunah,
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so his family gathered around him.
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Nursing the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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in the house of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:
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"The pain worsened for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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while he was making his rounds among his wives,
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until it completely overpowered him while he was in the house of Maymunah" —
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meaning his illness became severe —
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"so he called his wives
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and asked their permission to be nursed in my house,
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and they granted him permission."
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The two Sheikhs recorded in their *Sahih*s,
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and the wording is Muslim's,
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on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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"The first complaint of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began
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in the house of Maymunah,
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so he asked his wives' permission to be nursed in her house" —
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meaning in the house of 'A'ishah —
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"and they granted him permission."
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She said:
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"He came out leaning on al-Fadl ibn 'Abbas
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and on another man,"
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who was 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him,
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"with his feet dragging along the ground."
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In another narration in the *Musnad* with a good chain of transmission,
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'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said:
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"Whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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passed by my door,
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he would utter a beneficial word through which Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, granted benefit.
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One day he passed by
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and did not say anything;
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then he passed by again
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and did not say anything,
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doing so twice or thrice.
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I said, 'O maidservant,
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place a pillow for me by the door.'
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And I tied a bandage around my head.
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Then he passed by me
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and said,
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'O 'A'ishah, what is the matter with you?'
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I said,
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'I am complaining of a headache.'
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He said,
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'Nay, it is I: O my head!'
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Then he left,
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and it was not long after
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that he was brought in carried in a sheet.
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He entered upon me
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and sent for his wives,
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saying,
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'I have fallen ill,
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and I am unable to make rounds among you,
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so grant me permission to stay with 'A'ishah.'"
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Abu Dawud added in his *Sunan*:
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"And they granted him permission."
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The severity of the pain endured by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The fever intensified upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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to the extent that its heat could be felt above his garments.
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For the two Sheikhs recorded in their *Sahih*s
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on the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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"I entered upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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while he was suffering from a fever.
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I touched him with my hand
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and said,
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'O Messenger of Allah,
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you are suffering from a very severe fever!'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
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'Yes,
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indeed I suffer from fever as much as two men among you do.'
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I said,
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'Is that because you will have a double reward?'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied,
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'Yes.'
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
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'No Muslim is afflicted with harm from illness or anything else, but that Allah sheds his sins thereby just as a tree sheds its leaves.'"
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Ibn Majah and al-Hakim recorded with a good chain of transmission
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on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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"I entered upon the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was suffering from fever,
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and I placed my hand upon him,
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feeling its heat with my hand from above the blanket.
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I said, 'O Messenger of Allah,
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how severe it is upon you!'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
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'We are like that:
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the affliction is doubled for us,
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and the reward is doubled for us.'
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I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah,
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which people are most severely tested?'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied,
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'The Prophets.'
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I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah,
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then who?'
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, 'Then the righteous. One of them would be tried with poverty until he found nothing except a cloak to wrap around himself'" —
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meaning to wear — "'and one of them would rejoice at affliction just as one of you rejoices at ease.'"
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The two Sheikhs recorded in their *Sahih*s on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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"I have never seen anyone upon whom pain was more severe than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, commanded them to pour water over him so that he could make his final exhortation to the people.
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Imam al-Bukhari recorded in his *Sahih* on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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"When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered my house and his illness worsened,
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he said, 'Pour over me water from seven waterskins whose ties have not been untied, so that I may go out and exhort the people.'
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So we seated him in a washbasin belonging to Hafsah, the wife of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
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and we began to pour that water over him from those skins until he began gesturing to us with his hand that we had done enough.
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She said: 'Then he went out to the people, led them in prayer, and delivered a sermon to them.'"
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An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah).
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If people's yearning for one another spans great lengths, yearning for you knows no bounds;
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May Allah shower blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised and lips move in remembrance of the Everlasting.