Wakati Da'wah ya Kiislamu ilipokamilika na imani hii mpya ikatawala hali yote, Mtume wa Allah (ﷺ) akaanza kuonyesha dalili fulani zinazoashiria kuondoka kwake duniani. Dalili hizo zilionekana kupitia maneno yake na matendo yake:

When the Call to Islam grew complete and the new faith dominated the whole situation. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) started to develop certain symptoms that bespoke of leave-taking. They could be perceived through his statements and deeds:

Katika Ramadhani ya mwaka wa kumi wa Al-Hijra, yeye alijitenga kwa siku ishirini, tofauti na kumi kama ilivyokuwa hapo awali.

1. In Ramadan in the tenth year of Al-Hijra he secluded himself for twenty days in contrast to ten, previously.

2. Malaika mkuu Jibril alimsomea Qur'an mara mbili pamoja naye. 3. Maneno yake katika Hijja ya Kuaga (yaani Al-Wida‘):

2. The archangel Gabriel reviewed the Qur’ân twice with him. 3. His words in the Farewell Pilgrimage (i.e. Al-Wida‘):

"Sijui kama nitawahi kukutana nawe mahali hapa tena baada ya mwaka huu."

4. “I do not know whether I will ever meet you at this place once again after this current year.”.

5. Ufunuo wa Sura An-Nasr katikati ya Siku za At-Tashreeq. Ilipoteremshwa kwake, alitambua kwamba ulikuwa wakati wa kuagana, na kwamba sura hiyo ilikuwa tangazo la kukaribia kwa kifo chake ﷺ.

5. The revelation of An-Nasr Chapter amid At-Tashreeq Days. So when it was sent down on him, he realized that it was the parting time and that Surah was an announcement of his approaching death.

6. Mwanzoni mwa mwezi wa Safar katika mwaka wa kumi na moja wa Hijra, Mtume ﷺ alitoka kwenda Uhud na akasali sala ya kuwaaga mashahidi. Ilionekana kama kuaga walio hai na waliokufa kwa pamoja. Kisha akapanda mimbarini na kuwahutubia watu akisema:

6. On the early days of Safar in the eleventh year of Al-Hijra, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went out to Uhud and observed a farewell prayer to the martyrs. It looked like saying goodbye to both the dead and the living alike. He then ascended the pulpit and addressed the people saying:

7. "Mimi nitawatangulia, na nimefanywa kuwa shahidi juu yenu. Kwa Allah, mtakutana nami kwenye 'Haudh' hivi karibuni. Nimepewa funguo za hazina za dunia. Kwa Allah, sina hofu juu yenu kwamba mtakuwa washirikina baada yangu. Lakini ninachoogopa ni kwamba kupata mali za dunia kutawavutia hadi mkatana shingo kwa shingo."

7. “I am to precede you and I have been made witness upon you. By Allâh, you will meet me at the ‘Fountain’ very soon. I have been given the keys of worldly treasures. By Allâh, I do not fear for you that you will turn polytheists after me. But I do fear that acquisition of worldly riches should entice you to strike one another’s neck.”.

8. Siku moja, saa za usiku wa manane, alikwenda makaburini Al-Baqee‘ na kumwomba Allah awasamehe mashahidi wa Uislamu. Alisema: "Amani iwe juu yenu, enyi wakaao makaburini! Asubuhi inayowapambazukia na iwe bora kwenu kuliko ile inayowapambazukia walio hai. Mitihani inawakaribia kama vipande vya mawingu meusi ya usiku wa giza, ambapo la mwisho linafuata la kwanza. La mwisho litabeba uovu zaidi kuliko la kwanza." Aliwafariji kwa kusema: "Nasi tutawafuata."

8. One day, at midnight he went to Al-Baqee‘ cemetry, and implored Allâh to forgive the martyrs of Islam. He said: “Peace be upon you tomb-dwellers! May that morning that dawns upon you be more relieving than that which dawn upon the living. Afflictions are approaching them like cloudy lumps of a dark night — the last of which follows the first. The last one is bearing more evil than the first.” He comforted them saying: “We will follow you.”.

Siku ya Jumatatu, tarehe ishirini na tisa ya mwezi wa Safar mwaka wa kumi na moja wa Hijra, alishiriki katika ibada za mazishi huko Al-Baqee‘. Alipokuwa akirudi, alipata maumivu ya kichwa, na joto lake lilipanda sana hadi joto hilo likaonekana juu ya kitambaa chake cha kichwani.

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 he had a headache, his temperature rose so high that the heat effect could be felt over his headband.

Aliwaongoza Waislamu katika swala kwa siku kumi na moja, ingawa alikuwa mgonjwa. Jumla ya siku alizokuwa mgonjwa ilikuwa ama kumi na tatu au kumi na nne.

He led the Muslims in prayer for eleven days though he was sick. The total number of his sick days were either thirteen or fourteen.

Ugonjwa wake ulipozidi, aliwauliza wake zake: "Kesho nitakaa wapi?" "Nitakaa wapi?" Wakafahamu alichokitaka. Basi wakamruhusu akae popote aliposhika. Alihamia katika chumba cha ‘Aishah akitegemea — huku akitembea — Al-Fadl bin Al-‘Abbas na ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. Akiwa amefunga kichwa chake kwa kitambaa, alikuwa akiburuta miguu yake hadi alipoingia katika makao yake. Ndiko alikotumia wiki ya mwisho ya maisha yake ﷺ.

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 moved to ‘Aishah’s room leaning — while he was walking — on Al-Fadl bin Al-‘Abbas and ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. Head banded as he was, he dragged his feet till he came into her abode. It was there that he spent the last week of his life.

Katika kipindi hicho, 'Aisha alikuwa akisoma Al-Mu'awwidhat (Sura ya 113 na 114 ya Qur'ani) na dua nyingine ambazo Mtume ﷺ alikuwa amemfundisha tayari.

During that period, ‘Aishah used to recite Al-Mu‘awwidhat (Chapters 113 and 114 of the Qur’ân) and other supplications which he had already taught her.

Siku ya Jumatano, siku tano kabla ya kufariki kwake, joto la mwili wa Mtume ﷺ lilipanda sana, likionyesha ukali wa ugonjwa wake. Alizimia na akapata maumivu. Akasema: "Nimwagieni juu yangu viriba saba vya maji (vyombo vya ngozi) kutoka visima mbalimbali, ili nipate kutoka na kuzungumza na watu." Basi wakamkalisha katika chombo (kinachotumika kwa kuogea) na kumwagia maji hadi akasema: "Yatosha. Yatosha."

On Wednesday, five days before he died the Prophet’s temperature rose so high signalling the severeness of his disease. He fainted and suffered from pain. “Pour out on me seven Qirab (water skin pots) of various water wells so that I may go out to meet people and talk to them.” So they seated him in a container (usually used for washing) and poured out water on him till he said: “That is enough. That is enough.”.

Kisha akajisikia vizuri vya kutosha kuingia Msikitini. Aliingia akiwa amefunga kichwa chake kwa kitambaa, akaketi juu ya mimbari na kuwahutubia watu waliokuwa wakikusanyika karibu naye. Akasema:

Then he felt well enough to enter the Mosque. He entered it band-headed, sat on the pulpit and made a speech to the people who were gathering together around him. He said:

"Laana ya Allah iwe juu ya Mayahudi na Wakristo, kwa sababu wamezifanya makaburi ya manabii wao sehemu za ibada."

• “The curse of Allâh falls upon the Jews and Christians for they have made their Prophets’ tombs places of worship.”.

Kisha akasema:

Then he said:

"Usifanye kaburi langu kuwa sanamu inayoabudiwa."

• “Do not make my tomb a worshipped idol.”.

Kisha alijitolea mwenyewe na akawaalika watu walipize kisasi kwa madhara yoyote ambayo huenda alikuwa amewasababishia, akisema:

Then he offered himself and invited the people to repay any injuries he might have inflicted on them, saying:

"Yeyote ambaye nimewahi kumpiga mgongo wake, ninampa mgongo wangu ili ajilipize kisasi kwangu. Yeyote ambaye nimewahi kumtukana heshima yake, hapa nipo nikitoa heshima yangu ili ajilipize kisasi."

•“He whom I have ever lashed his back, I offer him my back so that he may avenge himself on me. He whom I have ever blasphemed his honour, here I am offering my honour so that he may avenge himself.”.

Kisha akashuka, akaswali Swala ya Adhuhuri. Tena akarudi kwenye mimbari akaketi juu yake. Akaendelea tena na hotuba yake ya kwanza kuhusu uadui na mambo mengine. Kisha mtu mmoja akasema: "Unanidai dirham tatu." Nabii ﷺ akasema: "Fadl, mlipe fedha zake." Akaendelea kusema:

Siku ya Alhamisi, siku nne kabla ya kifo cha Mtume wa Allah ﷺ, alisema kwa watu — ingawa alikuwa akiteseka kwa maumivu makali: "Njooni hapa. Nitawaandikia kitu ili msiwahi kuingia katika upotofu." Hapo ndipo ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab alisema: "Nabii wa Allah ﷺ anaumwa maumivu makali, nanyi mna Qur'ani; Kitabu cha Allah kinawatosha." Lakini wengine walitaka uandishi ufanywe. Muhammad ﷺ alipowasikia wakibishana juu ya jambo hilo, aliwaamuru waondoke na wamwache peke yake.

On Thursday, four days before the death of the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him), he said to people — though he was suffering from a severe pain: “Come here. I will cause you to write something so that you will never fall into error.” Upon this ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said: “The Prophet of Allâh (Peace be upon him) is suffering from acute pain and you have the Qur’ân with you; the Book of Allâh is sufficient unto you.” Others however wanted the writing to be made. When Muhammad (Peace be upon him) heard them debating over it, he ordered them to go away and leave him alone.

1. Mayahudi, Wakristo na washirikina wanapaswa kufukuzwa kutoka Arabia.

1. Jews, Christians and polytheists should be expelled out of Arabia.

2. Alipendekeza kwamba wajumbe wawe wakaheshimiwa na kukaribishwa kwa heshima na kwa ukarimu, kwa namna sawa na ile aliyokuwa akiifanya ﷺ.

2. He recommended that delegations should be honoured and entertained, in a way similar to the one he used to do.

3. Kuhusu la tatu — msimulizi alisema kwamba alilisahau. Huenda lilikuwa ni kushikamana na Kitabu Kitakatifu na Sunnah. Pengine lilikuwa ni kukamilisha na kuhamasisha jeshi la Usamah, au lingeweza kuwa ni kutekeleza Sala na kuwa makini kwa watumwa.

3. As for the third — the narrator said that he had forgotten it. It could have been adherence to the Holy Book and the Sunnah. It was likely to be the accomplishment and the mobilization of Osamah’s army, or it could have been performance of prayers and being attentive to slaves.

Licha ya mzigo wa ugonjwa na maumivu ya mateso, Mtume ﷺ aliendelea kuwaongoza Sala zote hadi siku hiyo ya Alhamisi — siku nne kabla ya kufariki kwake. Siku hiyo aliongoza Sala ya Magharibi na akasoma:

In spite of the strain of disease and suffering from pain, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to lead all the prayers till that Thursday — four days before he died. On that day he led the sunset prayer and recited:

• ○ “Kwa upepo (au malaika au Mitume wa Allah) unaopeperushwa mfululizo.” [77:1]. Jioni aliugua sana hadi asiweze kuvumilia makali ya maradhi wala kutoka nje kuingia Msikitini. ‘Aishah alisema: Mtume ﷺ aliuliza: “Je, watu wameswali?” “Hapana, bado hawajaswali. Wanakusubiri wewe.” “Wekeni maji katika birika la kuogea.” Alisema. Tukafanya alivyoamuru. Hivyo akaoga, akataka kusimama, lakini akazimia. Alipopata fahamu tena aliuliza tena: “Je, watu wameswali?” Kisha mfululizo huo huo wa matukio ukajirudia mara ya pili na ya tatu, kuanzia wakati alipooga hadi wakati alipozimia baada ya majaribio yake ya kusimama. Kwa hiyo alimtuma Abu Bakr amwongoze watu katika swala. Abu Bakr akawaongoza watu katika swala siku hizo. Zilikuwa swala kumi na saba katika uhai wa Muhammad ﷺ.

• ○ “By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allâh) sent forth one after another.” [77:1], In the evening he grew so sick that he could not overcome the strain of disease or go out to enter the Mosque. ‘Aishah said: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) asked: “Have the people performed the prayer?” “No. They haven’t. They are waiting for you.” “Put some water in the washing pot.” Said he. We did what he ordered. So he washed and wanted to stand up, but he fainted. When he came round he asked again “Have the people prayed?” Then the same sequence of events took place again and again for the second and the third tifrom the time he washed to the time he fainted after his attempts to stand up. Therefore he sent to Abu Bakr to lead the prayer himself. Abu Bakr then led the prayer during those days. They were seventeen prayers in the lifetime of Muhammad(Peace be upon him).

Siku ya Jumamosi au Jumapili, Mtume ﷺ alihisi kuwa afya yake imemruhusu kuswali; hivyo akatoka akiegemea watu wawili ili kuswali swala ya Adhuhuri. Abu Bakr, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa karibu kuwaongoza watu swalini, alijitoa alipomwona akija; lakini Mtume ﷺ alimwashiria amsubiri pale alipo na akasema: “Nikalishe karibu naye.” Wakamketisha upande wa kushoto wa Abu Bakr. Mtume ﷺ aliwaongoza watu swalini, na Abu Bakr alimfuata na kuinua sauti yake kwa kila “Allahu Akbar” (yaani, Allah ni Mkubwa) ambayo Mtume ﷺ alisema, ili watu wasikie kwa uwazi.

On Saturday or on Sunday, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) felt that he was well enough to perform the prayer; so he went out leaning on two men in order to perform the noon prayer. Abu Bakr, who was then about to lead the prayer withdrew when he saw him coming; but the Prophet (Peace be upon him) made him a gesture to stay where he was and said: “Seat me next to him.” They seated him on the left hand side of Abu Bakr. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) led the prayer, and Abu Bakr followed him and raised his voice at every ‘Allâhu Akbar’ (i.e. Allâh is the Greatest) the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, so that the people may hear clearly.

Siku ya Jumapili, siku moja kabla ya kufa kwake, Mtume ﷺ aliwaachia huru watumwa wake, akatoa kama sadaka dinari saba alizokuwa nazo, na akawapa Waislamu silaha zake kama zawadi. Hivyo usiku ulipoingia, 'Aishah alilazimika kukopa mafuta kwa jirani yake ili kuwasha taa yake ya mafuta. Hata silaha yake ya kivita ilikuwa imewekwa rehani kwa Myahudi kama dhamana ya sa' thelathini (kipimo cha ujazo) za shayiri.

On Sunday, a day before he died, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) set his slaves free, paid as a charity the seven Dinars he owned and gave his weapons as a present to the Muslims. So when night fell ‘Aishah had to borrow some oil from her neighbour to light her oil-lantern. Even his armour was mortgaged as a security with a Jew for thirty Sa‘ (a cubic measure) of barley.

Katika riwaya ya Anas bin Malik, alisema: "Waislamu walipokuwa wakiswali swala ya alfajiri siku ya Jumatatu, chini ya uongozi wa Abu Bakr, walishangaa kumuona Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ akiinua pazia la chumba cha ‘Aishah. Aliwatazama walipokuwa wakiswali wamepangwa vizuri, na akatabasamu kwa furaha. Alipomwona, Abu Bakr alirudi nyuma ili kujiunga na safu na kumpa nafasi amwongoze swala, kwa kuwa alidhani kwamba Nabii ﷺ alitaka kutoka kwenda kuswali." Anas alisema: "Waislamu waliokuwa wakiswali walifurahi sana hata wakakaribia kupoteza fahamu kwa furaha ya swala yao. Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ aliwaashiria kwa ishara waendelee na swala yao, akaingia chumbani na kushusha pazia."

In a narration by Anas bin Malik, he said: “While the Muslims were performing the dawn prayer on Monday — led by Abu Bakr, they were surprised to see the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) raising the curtain of ‘Aishah’s room. He looked at them while they were praying aligned properly and smiled cheerfully. Seeing him, Abu Bakr withdrew to join the lines and give way to him to lead the prayer. For he thought that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) wanted to go out and pray.” Anas said: “The Muslims, who were praying, were so delighted that they were almost too enraptured at their prayers. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) made them a gesture to continue their prayer, went into the room and drew down the curtain.”.

Mtume wa Allah ﷺ hakuishi hadi wakati wa swala ijayo. Ilipofika mchana, Mtume ﷺ alimwita Fatimah na kumwambia kitu kwa sauti ya siri kilichomfanya alie. Kisha akamnong'oneza jambo jingine lililomfanya acheke. 'Aishah alimwuliza Fatimah baada ya kufariki kwa Mtume ﷺ kuhusu kulia na kucheka huko, naye akajibu: "Mara ya kwanza alinifunulia kwamba hatapona katika ugonjwa wake, nikalia. Kisha aliniambia kwamba mimi ndiye nitakuwa wa kwanza wa familia yake kumfuata, nikacheka."

The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) did not live for the next prayer time. When it was daytime, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) called Fatimah and told her something in a secret voice that made her cry. Then he whispered to her something else which made her laugh. ‘Aishah enquired from her after the Prophet’s death, as to this weeping and laughing to which Fatimah replied: “The first time he disclosed to me that he would not recover from his illness and I wept. Then he told me that I would be the first of his family to join him, so I laughed.”.

Alimpa Fatimah habari njema kwamba atakuwa mwanamke bora kuliko wanawake wote wa dunia. Fatimah alishuhudia maumivu makali yaliyomsibu baba yake. Hivyo akasema: "Baba yangu yuko katika maumivu makubwa kiasi gani!" Kwa maneno haya, Mtume ﷺ alisema:

He gave Fatimah glad tidings that she would become the lady of all women of the world. Fatimah witnessed the great pain that afflicted her father. So she said: “What great pain my father is in!”. To these words, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) remarked:

Maumivu ya kifo yalipoanza, ‘Aishah alimwegemeza kifuani kwake. Alikuwa akisema: Miongoni mwa neema za Allaah kwangu ni kwamba Mtume wa Allaah ﷺ alifariki nyumbani kwangu, nami nikiwa bado hai. Alifariki kati ya kifua changu na shingo yangu, huku akiegemea kwangu. Allaah amechanganya mate yake na yangu wakati wa kifo chake. Kwani ‘Abdur Rahman, mwana wa Abu Bakr, aliingia akiwa na Siwak (yaani mzizi wa mmea wa jangwani unaotumika kusafisha meno) mkononi mwake, nami nilikuwa nimemwegemeza Mtume wa Allaah ﷺ kwangu. Nilimwona akiitazama Siwak, nikamuuliza, kwa kuwa nilijua kwamba aliitaka: “Je, unapenda nikuchukulie?” Akaitikia kwa kichwa. Nikaichukua na kumpa. Ilipokuwa ngumu mno kwake, nikamuuliza: “Je, niilainishe kwa ajili yako?” Akaitikia kwa kichwa. Hivyo nikailainisha kwa mate yangu, naye akaitumia kusafisha meno yake. Katika riwaya nyingine imesemwa: “Basi akasafisha meno yake (Istanna) kwa uzuri alioweza.” Karibu na mkono wake kulikuwa na chombo cha maji (Rakwa) chenye maji ndani yake. Aliweka mkono wake ndani yake, akapangusa uso wake nao, kisha akasema:

When the pangs of death started, ‘Aishah leant him against her. She used to say: One of Allâh’s bounties upon me is that the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) died in my house, while I am still alive. He died between my chest and neck while he was leaning against me. Allâh has mixed his saliva with mine at his death. For ‘Abdur Rahman — the son of Abu Bakr — came in with a Siwak (i.e. the root of a desert plant used for brushing teeth) in his hand, while I was leaning the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) against me. I noticed that he was looking at the Siwak, so I asked him — for I knew that he wanted it — “Would you like me to take it for you?” He nodded in agreement. I took it and gave it to him. As it was too hard for him, I asked him “Shall I soften it for you?” He nodded in agreement. So I softened it with my saliva and he passed it (on his teeth), In another version it is said: “So he brushed (Istanna) his teeth as nice as he could.” There was a water container (Rakwa) available at his hand with some water in. He put his hand in it and wiped his face with it and said:

"Hakuna mungu isipokuwa Allah. Kifo kimejaa maumivu makali."

• “There is no god but Allâh. Death is full of agonies.”.

Mara tu alipomaliza kusugua meno kwa Siwak, aliinua mkono wake au kidole chake juu, akatazama juu kuelekea dari na kuhamisha midomo yake. Hivyo ‘Aishah alimsikiliza. Alimsikia akisema: “Pamoja na wale ambao Wewe umewaneemesha kwa Neema Yako, miongoni mwa Manabii na wakweli (As-Siddeeqeen), mashahidi na watendao mema. Ee Allah, nisamehe na unirehemu na uniunganishe na Ushirika wa juu.” Kisha kwa vipindi alitamka maneno haya: “Ushirika mtukufu zaidi wa juu. Kwa Allah tunarejea na Kwake tunarudi kwa msaada na makazi ya mwisho.” Tukio hili lilitokea wakati wa asubuhi ya juu siku ya Jumatatu, tarehe kumi na mbili ya Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, mwaka wa kumi na moja wa Al-Hijrah. Alikuwa na umri wa miaka sitini na tatu na siku nne alipofariki ﷺ.

Habari hiyo ya msiba mkubwa ilijulikana hivi karibuni na kila mtu huko Madinah. Huzuni nzito ilienea katika kila pembe na upeo wa Madinah. Anas alisema:

The great (loss) news was soon known by everybody in Madinah. Dark grief spread on all areas and horizons of Madinah. Anas said:

• "Sijawahi kushuhudia siku iliyo bora au yenye mwanga zaidi kuliko siku ile ambayo Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alitufikia; na sijawahi kushuhudia siku iliyo ya kutisha au yenye giza zaidi kuliko ile ambayo Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alifariki."

• “I have never witnessed a day better or brighter than that day on which the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) came to us; and I have never witnessed a more awful or darker day than that one on which the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) died on.”.

Alipofariki, Fatimah alisema: "Ee baba, ambaye Mola wake alimjibu dua yake! Ee baba, ambaye makazi yake ni Peponi. Ee baba, ambaye nampelekea habari za kifo chake Jibril"

When he died, Fatimah said: “O Father, whom his Lord responded to his supplication! O Father, whose abode is Paradise. O Father, whom I announce his death to Gabriel.”

‘Umar, ambaye alipigwa na butwaa kiasi kwamba karibu apoteze fahamu, akasimama mbele ya watu akisema: “Baadhi ya wanafiki wanadai kwamba Mtume wa Allah ﷺ amekufa. Mtume wa Allah ﷺ hakufa, bali alikwenda kwa Mola wake kama alivyofanya Musa bin ‘Imran. Alikaa mbali kwa usiku arobaini, kisha akarudi, ingawa walisema kwamba alikuwa amekufa. Wallahi, Mtume wa Allah ﷺ atarudi, na atakata mikono na miguu ya wale wanaodai kwamba amekufa.”

‘Umar, who was so stunned that he almost lost consciousness and stood before people addressing them: “Some of the hypocrites claim that the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) died. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) did not die, but went to his Lord in the same way as Moses bin ‘Imran did. He stayed away for forty nights, but finally came back though they said he had been dead. By Allâh, the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) will come back and he will cut off the hands and legs of those who claim his death.”

Abu Bakr alitoka nyumbani kwake As-Sunh na akaja Msikitini akiwa amepanda farasi jike. Alipofika Msikitini, alishuka na kuingia. Hakuzungumza na mtu yeyote, bali aliendelea hadi alipoingia nyumbani kwa ‘Aishah, na akaenda moja kwa moja pale alipokuwa Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ. Nabii ﷺ alikuwa amefunikwa kwa vazi la Kiyemeni. Abu Bakr alifunua uso wake, akainama juu yake, akambusu na kulia. Kisha akasema: “Baba yangu na mama yangu wawe fidia kwa ajili yako, ewe Mtume wa Allah ﷺ. Hakika Allah hatakufanya ufe mara mbili. Umeonja sasa kifo kile ambacho Allah alikikadiria.”

Abu Bakr left his house at As-Sunh and came forth to the Mosque on a mare-back. At the Mosque, he dismounted and entered. He talked to nobody but went on till he entered ‘Aishah’s abode, and went directly to where the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was covered with a Yemeni mantle. He uncovered his face and tended down, kissed him and cried. Then he said: “I sacrifice my father and mother for your sake. Allâh, verily, will not cause you to die twice. You have just experienced the death that Allâh had ordained.”.

Kisha akatoka na kumkuta 'Umar akizungumza na watu. Akasema: "'Umar, keti chini." 'Umar akakataa kufanya hivyo. Watu wakamwacha 'Umar wakaja kwa Abu Bakr, ambaye alianza hotuba akisema: "Basi, yeyote anayemwabudu Muhammad ﷺ, Muhammad ﷺ amekwisha kufa sasa. Lakini yeyote anayemwabudu Allah, Yeye ni Hai daima wala hafi kamwe. Allah anasema:

Then he went out and found ‘Umar talking to people. He said: “‘Umar, be seated.” ‘Umar refused to do so. People parted ‘Umar and came towards Abu Bakr, who started a speech saying: l “And now, he who worships Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Muhammad is dead now. But he who worships Allâh, He is Ever Living and He never dies. Allâh says:

"Muhammad ﷺ ni Mtume tu, na hakika Mitume wengi wamekwisha pita kabla yake. Je, akifa au akiuawa, mtarudi nyuma kwa visigino vyenu (kama makafiri)? Na yeyote anayerudi nyuma kwa visigino vyake, hatamdhuru Allaah hata kidogo, na Allaah atawalipa wenye shukrani."

‘Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allâh, and Allâh will give reward to those who are grateful.’” [3:1].

Ibn ‘Abbas alisema: “Wallahi, ilionekana kama vile watu hawajawahi kusikia aya hiyo ya Qur’ani mpaka Abu Bakr alipoisoma kama ukumbusho. Basi watu wakaanza kuisoma hadi hapakuwa na mtu asiyeisoma.” Ibn Al-Musaiyab alisema kwamba ‘Umar alisema: “Wallahi, mara tu nilipomsikia Abu Bakr akisema hivyo, nilianguka chini. Nilihisi kana kwamba miguu yangu haikuweza kunibeba, hivyo nikaanguka nilipomsikia akisema hivyo. Ndipo tu nilipotambua kwamba Muhammad ﷺ kweli alikuwa amefariki.”