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it was to stay asked: "Where am I tomorrow, and where the next day?" so
his wife told him. She sensed that he wished to be in Lady Ayesha's
apartment and called her co-wives together who went to him saying: "O
Messenger of Allah, we have given our days with you to our sister Ayesha."
The Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, gratefully accepted their
loving kindness and with the assistance of Abbas and Ali was helped to
Lady Ayesha's apartment.

Osama:

Before the Prophet had been taken ill, he gave instructions that Osama,
although still young, should lead the next expedition, however, when news
of his illness reached Osama the preparations were put on hold and some
expressed their lack of confidence in Osama's ability to lead.

As the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, lay feverishly ill in Lady
Ayesha's apartment, he felt the necessity to confirm Osama's appointment.
He asked his wives to bring seven skins of water, each from a different
well, and for the water to be poured over him.