Book: Al-Muhtadirin [The Dyings] by ibn-abi-duniya

Translation of the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at the time of death.

28 - Narrated to us by Abdullah who said: Ahmad bin Ayoub narrated to us, he said: Ibrahim bin Saad narrated to us, from his father, from Urwa, from Aisha who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "No prophet becomes ill but is given a choice between this world and the Hereafter."

She said: "When the illness of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which he passed away in, became severe, he was overwhelmed with a strong delirium, then I heard him saying: 'With those upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets and the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous.' [An-Nisa: 69]. I knew then, that he had been given the choice."

29 - Narrated to us by Abdullah, he said: Narrated to us by Ishaq bin Ismail, he said: Narrated to us by Muhammad bin Fudayl, from Mughira, from Umm Musa, from Ali he said ⦗44⦘: The last words of the Prophet, peace be upon him, were: "The prayer, the prayer, fear Allah in what your right hands possess."

30 - Abdullah narrated to us, he said: Khalid bin Khidash narrated to us, he said: Abu Awanah narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Safinah, the freed slave of Umm Salamah, he said: The common counsel of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at the time of his death was: "The prayer, the prayer, and what your right hands possess," until he was whispering it in his chest and his tongue was not overflowing with it.

31 - Narrated by Abdullah, he said: Davud son of Amro son of Zuhair told us: Isa bin Yunus told us: Umar ibn Sa'eed ibn Abi Hussein al-Makki told us: Ibn Abi Mulayka narrated, Abu Amro, Aisha's client, told him that Aisha said: "Truly, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away in my house and on my day, between my sunrise and my chest, and Allah gathered between my saliva and his at death. My brother AbdulRahman entered upon me while I was supporting the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, against my chest, and in his hand was a "siwak" (tooth stick). He started looking at it. I understood that he liked it, so I said: Shall I take it for you? He nodded in affirmation. I handed it to him and he inserted it in his mouth. It overwhelmed him, so he handed it back to me. I asked: Shall I soften it for you? He affirmed. I softened it for him and he utilized it. Before him was a flask or a box, as she (Aisha) said. He kept inserting his hand in it and wiped his face with it, and said: "There is no god but Allah, indeed death has throes." Then he raised his hand and said: "To the highest companion, the highest companion." Until he passed away, may Allah's prayers be upon him. His hand drooped."

32 - Narrated to us by Abdullah who said: Suwayd bin Sa'eed told me, who said: We were informed by Rishdeen bin Sa'd, from Yazid bin Abdullah bin Al-Had, from Musa bin Serjis, from Al-Qasim bin Muhammad, from Aisha who said: "I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, as he was dying, and he had a cup of water by his side. He put his hand into the cup, then he would wipe his face and say, 'O Allah! Help me with the pangs of death.'"

33 - 'Abdullah reported: Khalaf bin Hisham narrated to us, he said: Abu Awanah narrated to us, from Qatada, from Safeena, the freed servant of Umm Salama - Abu Awanah was not sure whether it was from Umm Salama or not - she said: The general advice of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at the time of his death was: "The Prayer, and those whom your right hands possess" to the point that he kept repeating it, and his tongue could not exceed it.

34 - Narrated to us by Abdullah; he said: Narrated to us by Abu Khaithama; he said: Narrated to us by Jarir, from Sulaiman - meaning At-Taimi, from Qatada, from Anas bin Malik, he said: "The general bequest of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was: 'Perform the prayer, and what your right hands possess.' This was emphasized so much that he would be almost gasping for breath in his chest and would never stop repeating it with his tongue."

35 - Abdullah narrated to us saying: Khalid ibn Khidash narrated to us saying: Hammad bin Zaid narrated from Thabit saying: When the Messenger of Allah was on his deathbed, Fatima held him to her chest and said: "Oh, the distress of my father". The Prophet replied: "There will be no distress for your father after this day".