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التغريدات القصية في السيرة النبويةﷺ

PART 38 #BiographyOfRasul

Year 11 Cont'd

In the month of Safar, complains came from the governors of the Muslims in Syria and Palestine about the oppression they faced from Rome. Palestine and Syria were under the colonies of Rome.

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The Prophet had tried to resolve this amicably to no avail. Recall that he sent 3,000 men in the Battle of Mu'tah & himself once led 30,000 men to Tabuk. Their obstinacy forced him to dispatch another army, under the leadership of Usamah, who was not more than 20 yrs old.

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Usamah bn Zayd had lost his father in the Battle of Mu'tah. Usamah chose a valley in the outskirts of Madinah, called Jurf as their point of departure. The army camped here and were for some reasons delayed from taking off.

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Meanwhile a day after the dispatch of this army, the Prophet (s) fell ill with high fever and headache.

When the army found out about the Prophet's illness, their moral was low and they were more inclined to staying back in Madinah.

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On the day the Prophet's temperature became very high and he was confined to bed, he went to the graveyard of Baqi at midnightto seek forgiveness for those buried there.

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The army, encamping at Juhfah sent their leader Usamah to enquire about the Prophet's stand on their expedition. The Prophet (s) instructed him to go on with it, but many of them were too sad that they were weeping and couldn't go.

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During his illness, the Prophet (s) said: "the key of the treasures of the world & prolonged life has been presented to me & I have been given a choice between them & meeting Allah, entry into Paradise but I have preferred meeting Allah & entry into Paradise. Archangel

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Jibreel used to present the Qur'an to me once a year, but this year he has presented it to me twice. There can be no reason for this save that my departure is near".

These words reached the army, & some of them returned to Madinah with heavy hearts & eyes full of tears.

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The Prophet (s) requested for the silver coins of Baytul Maal & ordered it to be distributed amongst the poor. He also donated his swords (as depicted) to charity.

He once said: "Prophet's property is knowledge and the knowledgeable are its inheritors" .

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On Thursday (5 days to his departure), some companions of the Prophet (s) came to enquire about his health. He sat in front of them and said "Bring me a sheet of paper and an ink-pot so that I may write something for you, after which you will never be misguided".

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Then they became jittery & started arguing. They were asking a lot of questions, so 'Umar said: "illness has overwhelmed the Prophet... The Divine Book is sufficient for us".

Argument broke further between the two parties, & the Prophet instructed them to leave.

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It is unsure what the Prophet (s) would have written for them. Some opined that it might have been about khilafa after him. The impact of this event has been often discussed amongst Muslims in various light, but only Allah knows the truth.

الله يوفقنا وياكم بالصواب

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Two days later, Asma' bint 'Umays, a relative of Maymunah dropped some syrup in his mouth, thinking he was afflicted with pleurisy.

When he found out about this, he was displeased and instructed her not to repeat, for Prophets don't suffer from such illness.

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Tomorrow, in sha Allah, we shall see his final tribute to his friends and the final hours he spent on earth.

To be continued, in sha Allah.

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