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And the city darkened | Episode (3) | The Prophet’s nursing, may God bless him and grant him peace, in the homes of his wives, and his looking forward to Aisha’s house

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0:02 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
0:06 And the city of Medina was plunged into darkness.
0:18 The nursing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the homes of his wives.
0:23 His longing for the house of ‘A’ishah.
0:27 ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says:
0:34 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
0:38 Used to ask during the illness in which he passed away:
0:43 "Where am I tomorrow? Where am I tomorrow?"
0:45 He was seeking the day that belonged to ‘A’ishah.
0:48 So his wives permitted him to be wherever he wished.
0:52 Thus, he stayed in the house of ‘A’ishah,
0:55 Until he passed away in her care.
0:59 In the narration of Abu Dawud:
1:02 The manner in which the Prophet, peace be upon him, sought permission from his wives.
1:08 ‘A’ishah said:
1:10 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
1:13 Sent for his wives,
1:15 Meaning during his illness,
1:17 And they gathered.
1:19 He said:
1:21 "I am no longer able to rotate among you."
1:25 "If you see fit to permit me to stay with ‘A’ishah,"
1:30 "Then do so."
1:32 So they gave him permission.
1:35 ‘A’ishah said:
1:37 Even on the day that was my turn in my house,
1:42 Allah took his soul,
1:44 While his head was between my chest and my neck,
1:48 And his saliva mingled with mine, peace be upon him.
1:54 ‘A’ishah describes in a poignant image,
1:57 How the Prophet, peace be upon him, was moved,
2:01 From the house of Maymunah to her own house.
2:04 She says:
2:06 The Prophet, peace be upon him, became very heavy,
2:09 And his pain intensified.
2:13 He sought permission from his wives to be nursed in my house,
2:17 And they permitted him.
2:19 So the Prophet, peace be upon him, went out,
2:22 Supported by two men,
2:24 His feet dragging on the ground,
2:27 Between ‘Abbas and another man.
2:30 In the narration of Muslim:
2:33 On the authority of ‘Ubayd Allah ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Utbah,
2:36 Who was informed by ‘A’ishah, she said:
2:40 The first time the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, fell ill,
2:44 Was in the house of Maymunah.
2:47 He asked his wives for permission to be nursed in her house,
2:51 And they permitted him.
2:53 He went out, leaning on al-Fadl ibn ‘Abbas,
2:58 And leaning on another man,
3:01 While his feet were dragging on the ground.
3:05 ‘Ubayd Allah said:
3:07 I recounted this to Ibn ‘Abbas,
3:10 And he said: "Do you know who the other man is, whom ‘A’ishah did not name?"
3:16 "It is ‘Ali."
3:17 Ibn Hajar said:
3:19 Ibn al-Tin said:
3:21 Meaning he was asking how much time remained until her day.
3:25 Because a sick person finds a sense of comfort with some of his family,
3:29 That he does not find with others.
3:33 The hadith illustrates the severity of the Prophet’s, peace be upon him, condition that day,
3:39 To the point that he, peace be upon him, was unable to walk between the houses of his wives.
3:46 His wives began to nurse him,
3:50 They nursed him, and the Muslims nursed him,
3:54 All of them deeply distressed by the approach of those difficult moments.
3:59 It had been the habit of the Prophet, peace be upon him, before this illness,
4:06 To pray for himself and recite ruqyah over himself.
4:09 As ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, explained, saying:
4:14 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, whenever he felt pain,
4:19 Would recite the protective surahs (al-Mu'awwidhat) over himself and blow gently.
4:24 She said: "When his pain intensified, I began to recite over him,"
4:29 "And I would wipe him with his own right hand, hoping for its blessing."
4:34 It was as if he, peace be upon him,
4:38 Was no longer able to even recite over himself, peace be upon him, at that time.
4:46 Regarding his nursing, peace be upon him,
4:50 ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates the following report,
4:54 As ‘Urwah narrates it from her.
4:57 ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr says:
5:00 ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, used to relate that the Prophet, peace be upon him,
5:07 Said after he entered his house and his pain intensified:
5:11 "Pour over me from seven water skins whose knots have not been untied,"
5:17 "So that I may give counsel to the people."
5:20 She said: "So we seated him in a tub belonging to Hafsah, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him,"
5:28 "Then we began to pour water over him from those skins,"
5:33 "Until he began to signal to us with his hand that we had done enough."
5:39 She said: "Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, went out to the people,"
5:45 "And he led them in prayer and delivered a sermon to them."
5:48 So what were those words in those precious minutes?
5:54 In which the Prophet, peace be upon him, ascended to the most beloved of places in the hearts of the believers,
6:02 For the final time.
6:05 And the city of Medina was plunged into darkness.