Ubaidullah bin Abdullah narrates the statement of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): During the illness of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), we poured medicine into his mouth. He gestured, "Do not pour medicine into my mouth." We thought, just as a sick person dislikes medicine (it is the same in this case). When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) felt better, he said, "Did I not forbid you from pouring medicine into my mouth?" We said, "(We thought) just as a sick person dislikes medicine (it was a similar situation)." The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "Medicine should be poured into the mouth of every person present in the house."

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) states: I was looking towards Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) because at that time he was not present in the house (when the medicine was poured into the mouth of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him).

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would become ill, he would recite the Mu'awwidhat (the chapters seeking refuge) over himself and blow (for healing), and he would pass his blessed hand over himself. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with the illness in which he passed away, I began to recite the Mu'awwidhat over him and blow (for healing), just as he used to recite and blow over himself, and I continued to pass the blessed hand of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over his body.

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) fell unconscious. His head was in my lap. I began to stroke him with my hand and started praying for his recovery. When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) felt better, he said: No, rather I ask Allah Almighty for the Highest Companion, that is, to be granted the company of Jibreel, Mikaeel, and Israfeel.

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I had heard that no prophet passes away until he is given the choice between remaining in this world or moving to the Hereafter. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) during his illness in which he passed away, saying this, even though his voice had become heavy at that time. He was saying: "With those upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor, from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and what excellent companions they are."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us during the illness in which he passed away. He had a band tied around his head. I followed behind him until he stood on the pulpit. He said: It is as if I am standing at the Hawd (Pond) of Kawthar right now. Then he said: A servant was given the choice between the world and its adornments, and he chose the Hereafter. No one among those present understood this except Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). We said: May our parents be sacrificed for you, may we give our wealth, our lives, and our children as ransom for you. The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended from the pulpit. After that, he was not seen again. (That is, after this, he passed away.)

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) delivered a sermon and said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has given His servant the choice that Allah may grant him the adornment and beauty of this world or grant him presence in His court, so that person chose presence in the court of his Lord. Upon this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: We offer our fathers and our children as ransom for you. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Abu Bakr, remain silent. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Among the people, in terms of companionship and wealth, Abu Bakr has treated me the best. If I were to take anyone from among the people as a close friend (khalil), I would have taken Abu Bakr, but the brotherhood and love of Islam is there. Beware! Every door in the mosque should be closed except the door of Abu Bakr; only his door should remain open.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I thought, I am amazed at this matter that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is informing us that a servant has been given the choice between this world and the Hereafter, and this companion (i.e., Sayyiduna Abu Bakr) is weeping.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The person who was given the choice was the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the one who was weeping was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), because regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had the most knowledge among us.

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Uhud, then he returned. He sat on the pulpit and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: "O people! I am your predecessor before you and I will be a witness over you. By Allah! I do not fear that you will commit shirk after me, but last night the keys to the treasures of the earth and the heavens were given to me. I fear for you that you will become interested in them." Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) went inside his house and did not come out from his house until Allah took his soul. This was the last sermon that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered, until Allah (the Exalted) took (his blessed soul).

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour water over me from seven water skins whose mouths have not been untied, so that I may feel some relief, so that I can give some guidance to the people." Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: We seated the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in a large copper vessel belonging to Lady Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her). We poured water over him until he signaled to us that we had completed the task. Then he went out. He praised and glorified Allah Almighty. He prayed for forgiveness for those martyrs who were martyred in the Battle of Uhud.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the last moments of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) approached, there were some people present in the house, among whom was Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) as well. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: I will write something for you, after which you will never go astray. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The pain has overwhelmed the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and you have the Qur'an with you; the Book of Allah is sufficient for us. So, there arose a disagreement among the people present in the house regarding this, and they began to argue among themselves. When their voices and conversation increased in the presence of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: You people, get up.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say: It was a great calamity that the disagreement and noise of the people came between the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his writing.

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: During his illness, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Call your father Abu Bakr to me so that I may write a document, for I fear that someone else may desire (the caliphate) and may say that he is more deserving of it, although Allah Almighty and the believers will accept none but Abu Bakr (as the caliph)."