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Sahih Muslim 2349a — A’isha’s Report on the Prophet’s Age
The Age Of The Prophet (SAW) When He Died
A’isha Hadith on the Prophet’s Age at Death
Sahih Muslim : 2349a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2349a
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ، بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تُوُفِّيَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ سَنَةً . وَقَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died when he had attained the age of sixty-three. And a hadith like this had been transmitted on the authority of Sa'id b. Musayyib.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2349aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5797
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2349a
This hadith presents the report of A’isha about the age of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم at the time of his death. She states that he died when he had reached sixty-three years. The narration also notes that a hadith like this was transmitted on the authority of Sa’id b. Musayyib. Its message is simple and focused: it records one reported age at death. Readers searching for how old the Prophet was when he died will find this narration important because it gives a direct answer from A’isha. The text does not add details about his appearance, illness, or final days, so the explanation should stay with the stated age report.
What we learn from this hadith
- A’isha reports the Prophet’s age at death as sixty-three.
- The narration also mentions a similar report from Sa’id b. Musayyib.
- The hadith gives an age report without adding further details.
