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Sahih Bukhari 4446 — The Prophet’s Passing and Death Agony
The sickness of the Prophet (saws) and his death
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ مَيِّتُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ}.
Hadith About the Prophet’s Death Agony
Sahih Bukhari : 4446
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4446
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَاتَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِنَّهُ لَبَيْنَ حَاقِنَتِي وَذَاقِنَتِي، فَلاَ أَكْرَهُ شِدَّةَ الْمَوْتِ لأَحَدٍ أَبَدًا بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) died while he was between my chest and chin, so I never dislike the death agony for anyone after the Prophet.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4446In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 466USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 726
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4446
This hadith about the Prophet’s death agony is short, but its meaning is heavy. Aisha says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم died while he was between her chest and chin. Then she says that after seeing this, she never disliked the death agony for anyone after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration does not give a long speech or extra details. It simply shows that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم also went through the hardship of death, and Aisha witnessed it closely. For people searching Prophet death agony hadith or the Prophet died in Aisha’s arms, this report reminds us that death is a real passage, even for the dearest of Allah’s creation, and it should be spoken about with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha witnessed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم passing while he was close to her.
- The hadith confirms that death agony is a real experience.
- Aisha’s view of death agony changed after seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم go through it.
- The narration teaches tenderness when speaking about illness and death.
