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التغريدات القصية في السيرة النبويةﷺ

PART 39 #BiographyOfRasul

Of His Final Tributes (s)

The Prophet (s) was sick for a total of 13/14 days starting from end of Safar, year 11 AH. He used to pray in the Masjid until his sickness prevented him from doing so.

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Despite being very ill, he was conveyed to the Masjid by Fadl bn Abbas & Ali bn Abi Taalib.

Whenever he couldn't make it to the Masjid, he used to instruct his friend, Abubakar to lead the prayers.

On that Thursday, he went to the Masjid & mounted on his pulpit.

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He gave a sermon inter alia:

"O people! The time has arrived when I should leave you. If I have made a promise with anyone I am prepared to fulfil it, and if I owe something to somebody, he should speak out, so that I may make payment to him".

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At this, a man stood up and said:

"You promised me some time back that if I married, you would help me with money".

The Prophet ordered Fadl to pay the required amount to him immediately. Then he dismounted the pulpit and went home.

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The following day, he returned and after his sermon, announced:

"Whoever has any right over me should get up and mention it, for punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment on the Day of Judgement."

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At this moment Sawadah bin Qays stood up and said: "At the time of return from the Battle of Ta'if, when you were riding a camel, you raised your scourge to hit your animal, but by chance it struck my belly. I now want to take revenge".

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So the Prophet (s) ordered Bilal to collect his scourge from Fatimah. Bilal executed the orders in fear and anxiety that an unforgiving companion will hit their ailing master.

Fatimah was frightened. She asked Bilal what he needed the scourge for, when he told her,

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she wept and offered to take the whipping on behalf of the Prophet (s). But the Prophet declined.

Then Ali, Hassan and Hussain all offered succedingly to take the whipping but the Prophet (s) said "the recompense is only due to the doer of the deed".

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He (s) took his position to be wiped by the claimant.

Sawadah then said: "the day you whipped me, I wasn't wearing clothes, so you have to take off your clothes too".

The companions were furious but had no option than to display loyalty & watch in anguish and disdain

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The Prophet (s) obliged and took off his dress.

Immediately, Sawadah threw away the whip and hugged the Prophet's belly and chest.

He had only taken advantage of the opportunity to directly touch his blessed body (s).

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Then the Prophet (s) smiled & prayed for him. The companions started touching Sawadah and congratulating him too.
[A similar narration is given with the name of 'Ukashah in place of Sawadah, Allah knows best].

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On Sunday, he set his slaves free, and gave out the rest of his properties (swords, coat of mail and 7 dinar) as charity to the poor, so much so that when night fell, 'Aishah had to borrow oil from the neighbors to light her lamp.

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Such was the kind of tribute he payed to his companions. It was reported that he was not as worried about anything as he was of his followers. Allah assured him that his Ummah would never gather upon falsehood, nor would they become reverts. This comforted him (s).

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Tomorrow, in Part 40, in sha Allah we shall talk about his last day.

اللهم صل وسلم على سيدنا محمد الفاتح الخاتم الناصر الهادى وعلى آله حق قدره ومقداره العظيم

To be continued, in sha Allah.

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