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having offered his prayer sitting down he was taken back to Lady Ayesha's room for the
last time.
On a Monday, ten or eleven days later, our beloved Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) passed away after having dipped his hands in a cup of water beside him and
wiped them over his blessed face as his head rested upon Lady Ayesha.
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As soon as Abu Bakr learned of his death he made haste to his daughter's room, and
kissed the blessed forehead. It was the saddest day of all time. The Companions did not
know where to bury him, some thought it should be in Mecca whilst others thought
differently. Then, Abu Bakr them that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had told
him that a Prophet is buried where he died, and so he was laid to rest in Lady Ayesha's
room.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) left but a few worldly goods behind, one of
which was a suit of armor pawned to a Jew, a donkey, and a piece of land which he had
last time.
On a Monday, ten or eleven days later, our beloved Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) passed away after having dipped his hands in a cup of water beside him and
wiped them over his blessed face as his head rested upon Lady Ayesha.
16
As soon as Abu Bakr learned of his death he made haste to his daughter's room, and
kissed the blessed forehead. It was the saddest day of all time. The Companions did not
know where to bury him, some thought it should be in Mecca whilst others thought
differently. Then, Abu Bakr them that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had told
him that a Prophet is buried where he died, and so he was laid to rest in Lady Ayesha's
room.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) left but a few worldly goods behind, one of
which was a suit of armor pawned to a Jew, a donkey, and a piece of land which he had