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Sunan Ibn Majah — Chapter Regarding Funerals

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The Book of the Sunnah
كتاب السنة
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كتاب الطهارة وسننها
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The Book of Tayammum (Rubbing Hands And Feet With Dust)
كتاب التيمم
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كتاب الصلاة
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كتاب المساجد والجماعات
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Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
8
Chapter Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
9
Fasting
كتاب الصيام
10
The Chapter Regarding Zakat
كتاب الزكاة
11
The Chapter on Marriage
كتاب النكاح
12
The Chapter on Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
13
The Chapter on Expiation
كتاب الكفارات
14
The Chapter on Business Transactions
كتاب التجارات
15
The Chapter on Rulings
كتاب الأحكام
16
The Chapter on Gifts
كتاب الهبات
17
The Chapter on Charity
كتاب الصدقات
18
The Chapter on Pawning
كتاب الرهون
19
The Chapter on Pre-emption
كتاب الشفعة
20
The Chapter on Lost Property
كتاب اللقطة
21
The Chapter on Manumission (of Slaves)
كتاب العتق
22
The Chapter on Legal Punishments
كتاب الحدود
23
The Chapter on Blood Money
كتاب الديات
24
The Chapter on Wills
كتاب الوصايا
25
The Chapter on Shares of Inheritance
كتاب الفرائض
26
The Chapter on Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
27
The Chapter on Hajj Rituals
كتاب المناسك
28
The Chapter on Sacrifices
كتاب الأضاحي
29
The Chapter on Slaughtering
كتاب الذبائح
30
The Chapter on Hunting
كتاب الصيد
31
The Chapter on Food
كتاب الأطعمة
32
The Chapter on Drinks
كتاب الأشربة
33
The Chapter on Medicine
كتاب الطب
34
The Chapter on Dress
كتاب اللباس
35
Etiquette
كتاب الأدب
36
Supplication
كتاب الدعاء
37
Interpretation of Dreams
كتاب تعبير الرؤيا
38
Tribulations
كتاب الفتن
39
Zuhd
كتاب الزهد

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 8 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 8: Chapter Regarding Funerals. This chapter contains 205 source records; you are reading page 8. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • What was narrated concerning the food that is sent to the family of the deceased
  • What was narrated concerning the prohibition of gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food
  • What was narrated concerning one who dies in a strange landWhat was narrated concerning one who dies in a strange land
  • What was narrated concerning one who dies from a sickness
  • The prohibition of breaking the bones of the deceasedThe prohibition of breaking the bones of the deceased

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاق أَبُو بكر البكائي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْدَلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ النَّخَعِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عَابِسِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيُرَاغِمُ رَبَّهُ إِذَا أَدْخَلَ أَبَوَيْهِ النَّارَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُقَالُ:‏‏‏‏ أَيُّهَا السِّقْطُ الْمُرَاغِمُ رَبَّهُ أَدْخِلْ أَبَوَيْكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَجُرُّهُمَا بِسَرَرِهِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُمَا الْجَنَّةَ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The miscarried fetus will plead with his Lord if his parents are admitted to Hell. It will be said: “O fetus who pleads with your Lord! Admit your parents to Paradise.” So he will drag them out with his umbilical cord until he admits them to Paradise.’”

It was narrated that ‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ هَاشِمِ بْنِ مَرْزُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيَجُرُّ أُمَّهُ بِسَرَرِهِ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ إِذَا احْتَسَبَتْهُ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! The miscarried fetus will drag his mother by his umbilical cord to Paradise, if she (was patient and) sought reward (for her loss).”

It was narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا جَاءَ نَعْيُ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ اصْنَعُوا لِآلِ جَعْفَرٍ طَعَامًا فَقَدْ أَتَاهُمْ مَا يَشْغَلُهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ أَمْرٌ يَشْغَلُهُمْ .

“When news of the death of Ja’far was brought, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Prepare food for the family of Ja’far, for there has come to them that which is keeping them busy or something which is keeping them busy.”

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ عِيسَى الْجَزَّارِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ عَوْنٍ ابْنَةُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدَّتِهَا أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ رَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ قَدْ شُغِلُوا بِشَأْنِ مَيِّتِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاصْنَعُوا لَهُمْ طَعَامًا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَا زَالَتْ سُنَّةً حَتَّى كَانَ حَدِيثًا فَتُرِكَ.

“When Ja’far رضی اللہ عنہ was killed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to his family and said: ‘The family of Ja’far are busy with the matter of their deceased, so prepare food for them.’”

Asma’ bint ‘Umais رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا شُجَاعُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا نَرَى الِاجْتِمَاعَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ وَصَنْعَةَ الطَّعَامِ مِنَ النِّيَاحَةِ .

“We used to think that gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food was a form of wailing.”

It was narrated that Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا جَمِيلُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ الْهُذَيْلُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَوْتُ غُرْبَةٍ شَهَادَةٌ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Dying in a strange land is martyrdom.”

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي حُيَيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمَعَافِرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تُوُفِّيَ رَجُلٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مِمَّنْ وُلِدَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا لَيْتَهُ مَاتَ فِي غَيْرِ مَوْلِدِهِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ:‏‏‏‏ وَلِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا مَاتَ فِي غَيْرِ مَوْلِدِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قِيسَ لَهُ مِنْ مَوْلِدِهِ إِلَى مُنْقَطَعِ أَثَرِهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ .

“A man died in Al- Madinah, and he was one of those who were born in Al-Madinah. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for him and said: “Would that he had died somewhere other than his birthplace.” A man among the people said: “Why, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “If a man dies somewhere other than his birthplace, a space will be measured for him in Paradise (as big as the distance) from the place where he was born to the place where he died.”

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ وَرْدَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ مَاتَ مَرِيضًا مَاتَ شَهِيدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَوُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغُدِيَ وَرِيحَ عَلَيْهِ بِرِزْقِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever dies from a sickness dies as a martyr. He is protected from the torment of the grave and he is granted provision from Paradise morning and evening.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ كَسْرُ عَظْمِ الْمَيِّتِ كَكَسْرِهِ حَيًّا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Breaking the bones of the deceased is like breaking his bones when he is alive.”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَسْرُ عَظْمِ الْمَيِّتِ كَكَسْرِ عَظْمِ الْحَيِّ فِي الْإِثْمِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Breaking the bones of the deceased is, in sin, like breaking his bones when he is alive.”

It was narrated from Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ أَيْ أُمَّهْ أَخْبِرِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ اشْتَكَى فَعَلَقَ يَنْفُثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَعَلْنَا نُشَبِّهُ نَفْثَهُ بِنَفْثَةِ آكِلِ الزَّبِيبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ يَدُورُ عَلَى نِسَائِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا ثَقُلَ اسْتَأْذَنَهُنَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ وَأَنْ يَدُرْنَ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ بِالْأَرْضِ أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَدْرِي مَنِ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي لَمْ تُسَمِّهِ عَائِشَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏هُوَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ .

“I asked ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا : ‘O mother! Tell me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ She said: ‘He felt pain and started to spit (over his body), and we began to compare his spittle to the spittle of a person eating raisins. Like a person eating raisins and spitting out the seeds. He used to go around among his wives, but when he became ill, he asked them permission to stay in the house of ‘Aishah and that they should come to him in turns.’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon me, (supported) between two men, with his feet making lines along the ground. One of them was ‘Abbas.’ I told Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہا this Hadith and he said: ‘Do you know who the other man was whom ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا did not name? He was ‘Ali bin Abu Talib رضی اللہ عنہ .’”

It was narrated that ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَعَوَّذُ بِهَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَذْهِبْ الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَمْسَحُهُ وَأَقُولُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ مِنْ يَدِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالرَّفِيقِ الْأَعْلَى ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَكَانَ هَذَا آخِرَ مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ كَلَامِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek refuge using the following words: ‘Adhhibil-ba’s, Rabbin-nas, washfi Antash-shafi, la shifa’a illa shifa’uka, shifa’an la yughadiru saqaman (Take away the affliction, O Lord of mankind, and grant healing, for You are the Healer and there is no healing that leaves no sickness).’ When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell sick with the sickness that would be his last, I took his hand and wiped it over his body and recited these words. He withdrew his hand from mine and said: ‘O Allah, forgive me and let me meet the exalted companions (i.e., those who occupy high positions in Paradise).’ Those were the last words of his that I heard.”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ يَمْرَضُ إِلَّا خُيِّرَ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مَرَضُهُ الَّذِي قُبِضَ فِيهِ أَخَذَتْهُ بُحَّةٌ فَسَمِعْتُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ سورة النساء آية 69 فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ خُيِّرَ

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘There is no Prophet who fell sick but he was given the choice between this world and the Hereafter.’ She said: ‘When he became sick with the illness that would be his last, (his voice) became hoarse and I heard him say, “In the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His grace, of the Prophets, the true believers, the martyrs, and the righteous.’” [4:69] Then I knew that he had been given the choice.”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ فِرَاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ اجْتَمَعْنَ نِسَاءُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ تُغَادِرْ مِنْهُنَّ امْرَأَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ كَأَنَّ مِشْيَتَهَا مِشْيَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرْحَبًا بِابْنَتِي ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَجْلَسَهَا عَنْ شِمَالِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَسَرَّ إِلَيْهَا حَدِيثًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَكَتْ فَاطِمَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ سَارَّهَا فَضَحِكَتْ أَيْضًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ لَهَا:‏‏‏‏ مَا يُبْكِيكِ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ مَا كُنْتُ لِأُفْشِيَ سِرَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا رَأَيْتُ كَالْيَوْمِ فَرَحًا أَقْرَبَ مِنْ حُزْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ لَهَا:‏‏‏‏ حِينَ بَكَتْ أَخَصَّكِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحَدِيثٍ دُونَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تَبْكِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَأَلْتُهَا عَمَّا قَالَ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ مَا كُنْتُ لِأُفْشِيَ سِرَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا قُبِضَ سَأَلْتُهَا عَمَّا قَالَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُنِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ كَانَ يُعَارِضُهُ بِالْقُرْآنِ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَرَّةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَنَّهُ عَارَضَهُ بِهِ الْعَامَ مَرَّتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا أُرَانِي إِلَّا قَدْ حَضَرَ أَجَلِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَنَّكِ أَوَّلُ أَهْلِي لُحُوقًا بِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنِعْمَ السَّلَفُ أَنَا لَكِ فَبَكَيْتُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ سَارَّنِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ تَكُونِي سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ نِسَاءِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَضَحِكْتُ لِذَلِكَ .

“The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) gathered together and not one of them lagged behind. Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا came, and her gait was like that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said, ‘Welcome to my daughter.’ Then he made her sit to his left, and he whispered something to her, and she smiled. I said to her: ‘What made you weep?’ She said: ‘I will not disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ I said: ‘I never saw joy so close to grief as I saw today.’ When she wept I said: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) tell you some special words that were not for us, then you wept?’ And I asked her about what he had said. She said: ‘I will not disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ After he died I asked her what he had said, and she said: ‘He told me that Jibra’il used to review the Qur’an with him once each year, but he had reviewed it with him twice that year, (and he said:) “I do not think but that my time is near. You will be the first of my family to join me, and what a good predecessor I am for you.” So I wept. Then he whispered to me and said: “Will you not be pleased to be the leader of the women of this Ummah?” So I smiled.’”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْوَجَعُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

“I never saw anyone suffer more pain than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَمُوتُ وَعِنْدَهُ قَدَحٌ فِيهِ مَاءٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُدْخِلُ يَدَهُ فِي الْقَدَحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ وَجْهَهُ بِالْمَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى سَكَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ .

“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was dying, and there was a bowl of water next to him. He put his hand in the vessel and wiped his face with the water, and said: ‘O Allah, help me to bear the agonies of death.’”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ آخِرُ نَظْرَةٍ نَظَرْتُهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَشْفُ السِّتَارَةِ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَأَنَّهُ وَرَقَةُ مُصْحَفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالنَّاسُ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَحَرَّكَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ اثْبُتْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَلْقَى السِّجْفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَاتَ مِنْ آخِرِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ .

“The last glance that I had of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was when he drew back the curtain on Monday, and I saw his face as if it was a page of the Mushaf (Qur’an), and the people were praying behind Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ . He (Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ) wanted to move, but he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) gestured to him to stand firm. Then he let the curtain fall, and he died at the end of that day.”

It was narrated that Zuhri heard Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ say

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَفِينَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ الصَّلَاةَ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَمَا زَالَ يَقُولُهَا حَتَّى مَا يَفِيضَ بِهَا لِسَانُهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say, during the illness that would be his last: “The prayer, and those whom your hands possess.”* And he kept on saying it until his tongue could no longer utter any words.

It was narrated from Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ذَكَرُوا عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ عَلِيًّا كَانَ وَصِيًّا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ مَتَى أَوْصَى إِلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَقَدْ كُنْتُ مُسْنِدَتَهُ إِلَى صَدْرِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ إِلَى حَجْرِي فَدَعَا بِطَسْتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَقَدِ انْخَنَثَ فِي حِجْرِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَاتَ وَمَا شَعَرْتُ بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَتَى أَوْصَى صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

“They said in ‘Aishah’s presence that ‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ was appointed (by the Prophet (ﷺ) before he died), and she said: ‘When was he appointed? He (the Prophet (ﷺ)) was resting against my bosom, or in my lap, and he called for a basin, then he became limp in my lap and died, and I did not realize it. So when did he (ﷺ) appoint him?’”

It was narrated that Aswad said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عِنْدَ امْرَأَتِهِ ابْنَةِ خَارِجَةَ بِالْعَوَالِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَعَلُوا يَقُولُونَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمْ يَمُتِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّمَا هُوَ بَعْضُ مَا كَانَ يَأْخُذُهُ عِنْدَ الْوَحْيِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ وَقَبَّلَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُمِيتَكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَدْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاللَّهِ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعُمَرُ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ وَاللَّهِ مَا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَمُوتُ حَتَّى يَقْطَعَ أَيْدِيَ أُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ كَثِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ حَيٌّ لَمْ يَمُتْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ مُحَمَّدًا فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا قَدْ مَاتَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللَّهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيَجْزِي اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ [سورة آل عمران آية 144] ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَكَأَنِّي لَمْ أَقْرَأْهَا إِلَّا يَوْمَئِذٍ.

“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away, Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was with his wife, the daughter of Kharijah, in villages surrounding Al-Madinah. They started to say: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) has not died, rather he has been overcome with what used to overcome him at the time of Revelation.’ Then Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ came and uncovered his (the Prophet’s (ﷺ)) face, kissed him between the eyes and said: ‘You are too noble before Allah for Him to cause you to die twice. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has indeed died.’ ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ was in a corner of the mosque saying: ‘By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has not died and he will never die until the hands and feet of most of the hypocrites are cut off.’ Then Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ stood up, ascended the pulpit and said: ‘Whoever used to worship Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Whoever used to worship Muhammad, Muhammad is dead. “Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; and Allah will give reward to those who are grateful.’” [3:144] ‘Umar said: ‘It was as if I had never read (that Verse) before that day.’”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَحْفِرُوا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثُوا إِلَى أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ وَكَانَ يَضْرَحُ كَضَرِيحِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَبَعَثُوا إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ وَكَانَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَحْفِرُ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ يَلْحَدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَعَثُوا إِلَيْهِمَا رَسُولَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ خِرْ لِرَسُولِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَجَدُوا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجِيءَ بِهِ وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ فَلَحَدَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا فَرَغُوا مِنْ جِهَازِهِ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ وُضِعَ عَلَى سَرِيرِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ دَخَلَ النَّاسُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْسَالًا يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغُوا أَدْخَلُوا النِّسَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغُوا أَدْخَلُوا الصِّبْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَقَدِ اخْتَلَفَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِي الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي يُحْفَرُ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ قَائِلُونَ:‏‏‏‏ يُدْفَنُ فِي مَسْجِدِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ قَائِلُونَ:‏‏‏‏ يُدْفَنُ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا قُبِضَ نَبِيٌّ إِلَّا دُفِنَ حَيْثُ يُقْبَضُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَرَفَعُوا فِرَاشَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَحَفَرُوا لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ دُفِنَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَسَطَ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ لَيْلَةِ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنَزَلَ فِي حُفْرَتِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقُثَمُ أَخُوهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَشُقْرَانُ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ أَوْسُ بْنُ خَوْلِيٍّ وَهُوَ أَبُو لَيْلَى لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَحَظَّنَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ:‏‏‏‏ انْزِلْ وَكَانَ شُقْرَانُ مَوْلَاهُ أَخَذَ قَطِيفَةً كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَلْبَسُهَا فَدَفَنَهَا فِي الْقَبْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَاللَّهِ لَا يَلْبَسُهَا أَحَدٌ بَعْدَكَ أَبَدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدُفِنَتْ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

“When they wanted to dig a grave for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they sent for Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarrah رضی اللہ عنہ, who used to dig graves in the manner of the people of Makkah, and they sent for Abu Talhah رضی اللہ عنہ, who used to dig graves for the people of Al-Madinah, and he used to make a niche in the grave. They sent two messengers to both of them, and they said: ‘O Allah, choose what is best for Your Messenger.’ They found Abu Talhah رضی اللہ عنہ and brought him, but they did not find Abu ‘Ubaidah رضی اللہ عنہ. So he dug a grave with a niche for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When they had finished preparing him, on Tuesday, he was placed on his bed in his house. Then the people entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in groups and offered the funeral prayer for him, and when they finished the women entered, and when they finished the children entered, and no one led the people in offering the funeral prayer for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Muslims differed concerning the place where he should be buried. Some said that he should be buried in his mosque. Others said that he should be buried with his Companions. Then Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “No Prophet ever passed away but he was buried where he died.” So they lifted up the bed of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on which he had died, and dug the grave for him, then he (ﷺ) was buried in the middle of Tuesday night. ‘Ali bin Abu Talib, Fadl bin ‘Abbas and his brother Qutham, and Shuqran the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went down in his grave. Aws bin Khawli رضی اللہ عنہ, who was Abu Laila, said to ‘Ali bin Abi Talib رضی اللہ عنہ: ‘I adjure you by Allah! Give us our share of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ So ‘Ali said to him: ‘Come down.’ Shuqran, his freed slave, had taken a Qatifah which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to wear. He buried it in his grave and said, ‘By Allah, no one will ever wear it after you.’ So it was buried with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ كَرْبِ الْمَوْتِ مَا وَجَدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ:‏‏‏‏ وَا كَرْبَ أَبَتَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا كَرْبَ عَلَى أَبِيكِ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّهُ قَدْ حَضَرَ مِنْ أَبِيكِ مَا لَيْسَ بِتَارِكٍ مِنْهُ أَحَدًا الْمُوَافَاةُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ .

“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) suffered the agonies of death that he suffered, Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا said: ‘O my father, what a severe agony!’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Your father will suffer no more agony after this day. There has come to your father that which no one can avoid, the death that everyone will encounter until the Day of Resurrection.’”

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي ثَابِتٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَال:‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ لِي فَاطِمَةُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَنَسُ كَيْفَ سَخَتْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَنْ تَحْثُوا التُّرَابَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ . وحَدَّثَنَا وحَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ حِينَ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ وَا أَبَتَاهُ إِلَى جِبْرَائِيلَ أَنْعَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَا أَبَتَاهُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ مَا أَدْنَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَا أَبَتَاهُ جَنَّةُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ مَأْوَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَا أَبَتَاهُ أَجَابَ رَبًّا دَعَاهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ حَمَّادٌ:‏‏‏‏ فَرَأَيْتُ ثَابِتًا حِينَ حَدَّثَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ بَكَى حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ أَضْلَاعَهُ تَخْتَلِفُ.

“Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا said to me: ‘O Anas, how did you manage to scatter dust on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’” And Thabit narrated to us from Anas that Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away: ‘O my father! To Jibra’il we announce his death; O my father, how much closer he is now to his Lord; O my father, the Paradise of Firdaws is his abode; O my father, he has answered the call of his Lord.”

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ الصَّوَّافُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي دَخَلَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ أَضَاءَ مِنْهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ أَظْلَمَ مِنْهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَا نَفَضْنَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَيْدِيَ حَتَّى أَنْكَرْنَا قُلُوبَنَا .

“On the day when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Al-Madinah, everything was lit up, and on the day when he died, everything went dark, and no sooner had we dusted off our hands (after burying him) but we felt that our hearts had changed.”*

It was narrated that Anas رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا نَتَّقِي الْكَلَامَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالِانْبِسَاطَ إِلَى نِسَائِنَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُنْزَلَ فِينَا الْقُرْآنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَكَلَّمْنَا .

“We used to be guarded in our speech even with our wives at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), fearing that Qur’an may be revealed amongst us, but when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, we began to speak freely.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said