last days of prophet muhammad (peace be upon him)
The Last Days of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), His Sickness and His Death The Start of the Disease On Monday the twenty-ninth of Safar in the eleventh year of al-Hijra, he participated in funeral rites in al-Baqee’. On the way back from Madina from the Farewell Pilgrimage, Prophet Muhammad’s health began to decline he had a headache, his temperature rose so high that the heat effect could be felt over his headband. During the days of his illness he visited the graves of the Uhud martyrs and performed the funeral prayer. Leaving his house on another night, he went to Madina’s graveyard and entreated God’s forgiveness for those buried there. He led the Muslims in prayer for eleven days though he was sick. The total number of his sick days were either thirteen of fourteen. The Last Week When his sickness grew severe he asked his wives: “Where shall I stay tomorrow?” “Where shall I stay?” They understood what he wanted. So they allowed him to stay wherever he wished. He move...