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the doors, except that of Abu Bakr, to be walled up. Before descending
from the pulpit the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, spoke once
more saying: "I go before you, and I am your witness. Your meeting with
me is at the Pool (Kawthar). As I stand here, indeed I see it. I do not fear
for you on account of reversion to idolatry, rather, it is the world I fear for
you if you seek to vie with one another for its gain."
Then the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, left the Mosque and
returned to the apartment of Lady Maymunah. The Prophet's headache
worsened as the signs of fever appeared, but after having rested for a while
he went briefly to Lady Ayesha's apartment to let her know he was unwell.
Lady Ayesha was also suffering from a headache and said as the Prophet,
praise and veneration be upon him, entered: "Oh my head!" Whereupon
the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, said: "No, Ayesha it is
indeed my head." The Prophet looked at her gentle face to see if perhaps
she too was suffering from a life threatening sickness, but could see no
sign. Whereupon he said: "Would that it might be whilst I am alive, so that I
might ask forgiveness for you and supplicate for mercy upon you, then
from the pulpit the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, spoke once
more saying: "I go before you, and I am your witness. Your meeting with
me is at the Pool (Kawthar). As I stand here, indeed I see it. I do not fear
for you on account of reversion to idolatry, rather, it is the world I fear for
you if you seek to vie with one another for its gain."
Then the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, left the Mosque and
returned to the apartment of Lady Maymunah. The Prophet's headache
worsened as the signs of fever appeared, but after having rested for a while
he went briefly to Lady Ayesha's apartment to let her know he was unwell.
Lady Ayesha was also suffering from a headache and said as the Prophet,
praise and veneration be upon him, entered: "Oh my head!" Whereupon
the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, said: "No, Ayesha it is
indeed my head." The Prophet looked at her gentle face to see if perhaps
she too was suffering from a life threatening sickness, but could see no
sign. Whereupon he said: "Would that it might be whilst I am alive, so that I
might ask forgiveness for you and supplicate for mercy upon you, then