Chapter 26: The Final Daysالأيام الأخيرة
The year 11 A.H.Episode 89 / 94
The last words of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him)
From the book · p. 74
The book’s text
Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned that during this illness, ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) would at times lift the sheet from his face and say:
The curse of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) befell the Christians and the Jews because they transformed the graves of their into places of worship.”
Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) desired that those who believe in him should not do the same.
Alas! How many Muslims are involved in this deed, where they have made the graves of the pious into places of worship?
Hadhrat Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that towards the end, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his sight towards the sky and say:
اللَّهُمَّ الرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى
O Allah! (grant me the companionship) of The One who is Most Kind and Most High.
In one narration it is mentioned that the words: الصَّلاَةَ الصَّلاَةَ (be mindful of , be mindful of Salaah) were constantly repeated by Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).
When the news of the demise of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them), they could not contain themselves. Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was so overtaken by grief that he began aggresively denying the demise of ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Besides him there were many other Sahaabah who were worried and in a state of confusion.
Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a short and encouraged the Sahaabah to adopt (patience). He also mentioned:
“Whoever used to worship Muhammad ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him), then let him know that Muhammad ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) has passed away and whoever used to worship Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty), then let him know that Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) is Hayyun Qayyoom (Ever living) and He is alive today.”
Hearing this, the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) regained their senses. They realised that the most important matter after the demise of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was the appointment of a . They feared disorder in many and worldly matters, especially the fulfillment of the burial rites of Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, there was a delay in the burial of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and it was only on Wednesday night that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was finally buried. The grave of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was dug in the room of Hadhrat Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) and Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was buried therein.