Allah (Glory be to Him) said to Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him), {(O Prophet), you are destined to die and they too are destined to die. Then eventually all of you will dispute with one another before your Lord on the Day of Resurrection} [Surah Zumar: 30, 31].
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) related, [related by Al-Bukhari].
Az-Zaraqany said, “One of Prophet Muhammed’s miracles is that he was not affected by it (the poisoned sheep) at that time, as they (the Jews) had said, ‘If he was a Prophet, he will not be affected by it (the poisoned sheep). And if he was only a king, we would be relieved of him.’ When he was not affected by it, they became sure he was a Prophet, as it was even said that the Jewish lady embraced Islam. But she left it 3 years later in order for Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) to be honored with martyrdom”
[Az-Zaraqany’s explanation of the Prophet’s biography (Al Muwahib Al-Laduniya bil Minah Al-Muhamadiyah)].
The first signs of Prophet Muhammed’s illness
Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) started to feel the effect of the poisoned sheep at Khayber. Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) said [related by Al-Bukhari].
The first signs of Prophet Muhammed’s illness appeared on 28 or 29 of the month of Safar, 11 A.H.
Abdullah ibn Masoud (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
[related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) asked permission to stay at Aisha’s room during his illness
When Prophet Muhammed’s illness became more severe, he asked his wives, They understood what he meant, so they gave him permission to stay wherever he wanted. As a result, he went to Aisha’s quarters, walking between Al-Fadl ibn Abbas and Ali ibn Abu Talib, with a bandage tied around his head, walking until he entered Aisha’s room. He stayed the last week of his life at her home.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to read the last two surahs of the Quran (Al-Mu’awwidhatan) and supplications which she had learnt from Prophet Muhammed. She used to blow on his hands and then wipe them over him, hoping for the blessings from his hands.
What does the fact that Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) kept asking his wives, indicate?
The severity of Prophet Muhammed’s illness
Five days before his death, Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) had a severe fever, which increased his pain and made him fall unconscious. Therefore, Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) said, [related by An-Nasa’i].
So they kept pouring the water over him until he said, <Enough, enough” [The Biography of the Prophet by Ibn Hesham].
After this, he felt better. Consequently, he entered the mosque, wrapped in a sheet covering his shoulders. His head was tied with an oily tape cloth. He sat on the pulpit. This was the last time he sat with the people. Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) praised and glorified Allah, and then he said, <‘Oh people, come to me.’ They went towards him. Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) continued, ‘Woe to the Jews and Christians; they made the graves of their Prophets mosques (where they worship)> [related by Al-Bukhari]. He also advised them, saying, [related by Al-Buhkari]. Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) felt that his time on earth was coming to an end.
