It is narrated from Hazrat Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first fell ill in the house of Hazrat Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). The illness of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) increased, until he became unconscious. The pure wives consulted among themselves about giving medicine to the blessed mouth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so they put medicine in the blessed mouth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regained consciousness, he asked: "What is this?" We submitted that this is the work of your pure wives who have come from here, and pointed towards the land of Abyssinia. Among them was Hazrat Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) as well. She submitted: O Messenger of Allah! We thought that you were suffering from the illness of pleurisy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is such an illness that Allah Almighty will never afflict me with. No one should remain in this house whose mouth is not given medicine, except for the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that is, Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). Thus, on that day, medicine was put in the mouth of Hazrat Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), even though she was fasting that day, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had given a very strict order for it.