It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) called his daughter Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) and said something to her in secret, at which she began to weep. Then, after that, he again said something to her in the same manner, and she smiled. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I asked Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her), "What did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) say to you in secret that made you weep, and then what did he say to you in secret that made you laugh?" She replied: "He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) quietly informed me of his passing, so I began to weep. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) quietly told me that among his family, I would be the first to join him, so upon hearing this, I laughed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that Allah Almighty began a long series of revelations to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, before his passing, until he, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away. On the day he, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, the most revelations were sent down to him, peace and blessings be upon him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with his final illness, Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform him about the prayer. After informing him a second time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Bilal! You have fulfilled your responsibility. Whoever wishes to pray may do so, and whoever wishes may leave it." Then Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) returned to him and said: "O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, who will lead the people in prayer?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stepped forward to lead the prayer, the curtain in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was lifted. We looked towards him, and his blessed face was like a white sheet of paper (extremely white and radiant), and he was covered with a black-striped cloak. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) thought that perhaps the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wished to come for the prayer, so he began to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to remain standing and lead the prayer. Thus, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer. After that, we were not able to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was a Monday. In one narration, it is mentioned that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for the last time on a Monday. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) lifted the curtain of his chamber and saw that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading the people in prayer. I saw the radiant face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); it was extremely beautiful, like a page of the Qur'an. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was smiling. Out of the joy of seeing the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we were about to fall into trial even while in prayer, meaning that seeing him healthy made us so happy that we were close to breaking our prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled for him to continue leading the prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) let the curtain fall, and on that very day, the soul of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and began to say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has not passed away; rather, his Lord has caused him to experience the same state as Musa (peace be upon him), who remained apart from his people for forty nights. By Allah! I expect that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) will remain alive until he cuts off the hands and tongues of the hypocrites—they are saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has passed away.

Sayyida Umm Fadl bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) led us in the Maghrib prayer in his house, wrapped in a cloth, and recited Surah Al-Mursalat. After that, he did not perform any prayer until he passed away.

It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that by the One in whose name oaths are sworn, the last person to meet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). We used to nurse the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) every day, and he would repeatedly ask whether Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had come. Sayyida (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I think that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had sent him on some errand, so he came. I thought that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had some task for him. We left the room and sat near the door. I was the closest to the door of the room. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) leaned over the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to whisper something confidentially to him, and on that very day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away. Thus, the last meeting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was with Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah bin Ka'b narrates from his mother, Sayyidah Umm Mubashir (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the days of his final illness. I said: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, what is your opinion about yourself? That is, in your view, what is the cause of your illness? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not doubt anything except that food which I ate at Khaybar (it seems to be its effect). Umm Mubashir's son (Mubashir, may Allah be pleased with him) was also with you (peace and blessings be upon him) in that meal, and he passed away due to that poisonous food. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Other than this, I do not doubt anything else; now the time has come for my jugular vein to be cut, that is, the last moment of life has arrived.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I would rather swear nine times that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was martyred, this is more beloved to me than swearing once that he was not martyred. Allah Almighty made him (peace and blessings be upon him) both a Prophet and a martyr. One of the narrators of the hadith, A’mash, says: When I mentioned this to my teacher Ibrahim Taimi, he said that the scholars believe that the Jews poisoned the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the following words when performing ruqyah (spiritual healing) for the sick: "Remove the illness, Lord of the people! Grant healing, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves behind no sickness." (O Lord of the people! Remove the disease, grant healing, You are the only Healer, there is no healing except Your healing, grant such a healing that eliminates all illness.)

When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) became seriously ill during his final illness, I would take his hand and pass it over his blessed body and recite these words. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) withdrew his hand from mine and said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and join me with the Highest Companion." Imam Ahmad's teacher, Abu Muawiyah, said that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that these were the last words she heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Another teacher of Imam Ahmad, Ibn Ja'far, said that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited a sick person, he would pass his hand over the patient's body and recite this supplication: "Remove..."

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaika that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away in my house and on the day of my turn, while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was between my chest and neck. At that time, my brother, Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and he had a fresh miswak with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked towards that miswak, and I understood that he (peace and blessings be upon him) needed the miswak. I took the miswak from him, chewed it, cleaned it, and gave it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) used the miswak in such a beautiful manner that I had never seen him (peace and blessings be upon him) use the miswak so beautifully before. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) tried to hand it back to me, it fell from his hand. I picked it up and began to recite the supplication to Allah Almighty that Jibreel (peace be upon him) used to make for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself used to recite whenever he was ill. But in this illness, he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite that supplication. He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his gaze towards the sky and said: "The Highest Companion, the Highest Companion." And with that, his (peace and blessings be upon him) soul departed. All praise is due to Allah, Who united my saliva with the saliva of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on his last day.