It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah (may Allah be pleased with him) that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and said: "O Abu Muwayhibah, come along, for I have been commanded to seek forgiveness for the people of al-Baqi'." So I set out with him. When he reached al-Baqi', he said: "Peace be upon you, O people of the graveyard. May the state you are in be a blessing for you. If only you knew from what trials Allah has saved you: trials are coming one after another like pieces of a dark night." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Muwayhibah, Allah has given me the choice that He grant me the treasures of the earth, everlasting life here and then Paradise, or that I choose meeting my Lord." I said: May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! Accept the keys of the treasures of the earth, everlasting life here, and then Paradise. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Certainly not, O Abu Muwayhibah! I have chosen meeting my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for forgiveness for the people of al-Baqi' and returned. When morning came, the illness in which he passed away began. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but it is remarkable with this chain.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said similarly (as mentioned in hadith number 4431).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the illness in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away began in the house of Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). Then he came out with a bandage tied around his blessed head and came (to my house) supported by two men, his feet dragging along the ground. On his right was Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and on his left was another man. Ubaydullah says: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) told me that the man on the left was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). This hadith has an authentic chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it. I have already mentioned earlier the disagreement of the Companions concerning the age of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of his passing.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of his passing, and he had a bowl with water in it. He would put his hand into the bowl, then wipe his blessed face with it, and say: 'Allahumma a'inni 'ala sakrat al-mawt' (O Allah, help me through the agonies of death). This hadith has an authentic chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the last words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were: 'Jalalu rabbi al-rafi', faqad ballaghtu' (Majesty belongs to my Lord, the Most High; I have conveyed (the message)). Then his (peace and blessings be upon him) soul was taken. This hadith has an authentic chain, but the narrator al-Farisi in this chain made an error in narrating it from Muhammad bin Abd al-A'la.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the last instruction of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of death was: 'Al-salah, al-salah' (Hold fast to the prayer, hold fast to the prayer), and take care of the slaves whom you own. He (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating it from his chest while his tongue could not utter it clearly. The two Shaykhs agreed on recording this hadith, and likewise the hadith of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that his last words were: 'Al-rafiq al-a'la' (the Highest Companion).

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: On the day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, darkness fell upon everything in Madinah. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I was present on the day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, and I never saw a more painful and sorrowful day than it. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the angels came and offered condolences to his household. They could hear the voice but could not see anyone. They said: "O People of the Household, peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Indeed, with Allah there is consolation for every calamity and a replacement for everything that is lost. So place your trust in Allah alone and place your hope in Him alone, for the truly deprived one is he who is deprived of the reward. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." This hadith has an authentic chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it. This al-Makhzumi is not Khalid bin Isma'il al-Kufi; rather, he is Hisham bin Isma'il al-San'ani, who is trustworthy and reliable.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) surrounded him and were weeping around him, when a man with a reddish beard, of large build and handsome, came in. He stepped over the people's shoulders and came forward. He wept, then turned to the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Indeed, with Allah there is consolation for every calamity, compensation for everything that is lost, and a replacement for everyone who perishes. So turn to Allah alone and direct your longing to Him alone; He will look upon you with favour in your trial. Know that the truly afflicted one is he who is not granted the reward." Then that man left. The people asked one another: Do you know him? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Yes, this was the brother of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Khidr (peace be upon him). This is a supporting narration (shahid) for the previous hadith, even though Abbad bin Abd al-Samad does not meet the condition of this book.