Khutbah 03/05/2010 - Death of Prophet Mohammad
Khutbah 77- Prophet Mohammad’s Death
Praise be to Allah
the one who made the life of our prophet
an example for us to follow and learn from
Allah says:
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ ۚأَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ ۚوَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللَّهَ شَيْئًا ۗوَسَيَجْزِي اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
is no more than a Messenger,
indeed many Messengers have passed away before him.
If he dies or is killed,
will you then turn back on your heels?
And he who turns back on his heels,
not the least harm will he do to Allah;
and Allah will give reward to those who are grateful
We testify that there is no God to be worshiped except Allah
The one who wrote in the Quran
وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۘلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚكُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ ۚلَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
And ask not any other god along with Allah:
none has the right to be worshipped but He.
Everything will perish save His Face.
His is the Decision,
and to Him you all shall be returned
The one who called upon his prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by saying:
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ مَيِّتُونَ. ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ
Truly, you will die and they too will die.
Then, on the Day of Resurrection,
you will all be disputing before your Lord.
We testify that prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
is the messenger and servant of Allah.
He was the greatest example for us
He delivered Islam to us exactly as ordered by Allah
and left us with guidance for how to live as Muslims.
and orders to ask our Muslim scholars when in doubt.
As confirmed by the verses revealed during the Farewell Hajj حجه الوداع Which made Abu Bakr cry… Allah says:
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا ۚفَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِإِثْمٍ ۙفَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Today I have perfected your religion for you
and completed my favor upon you
and accepted Islam as the best religion for you.
This day, those who disbelieved
have given up all hope of your religion;
so fear them not, but fear Me.
Nine days after Rasool Allah returned back to Madina المدينه
the last verses ايات of the Quran were revealed to him
Allah says
وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا تُرْجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
And be afraid of the Day
when you shall be brought back to Allah.
Then every person shall be paid what he earned,
and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.
When the prophet started to feel the pain
he asked to be taken to visit Martyrs of Uhud شهداء احد
I hope each one of us would keep this Sunnah سنه
and start visiting the graves to remember the Last Day
without being forced to go only when following a جنازه
Rasool Allah stood by the graves of martyrs of احد and said:
السلام عليكمO’ شهداء احد
you are the fore runners, and we are the followers
and we are going to be together ان شاء الله
Then in his way back the prophet (PBUH) cried
and he was asked: O’ Prophet why are you crying?
He answered: Because I am missing my brothers.
He was asked: Aren’t we your brothers?
He answered:
No. You are my companions.
My brothers are people who come after you,
they believe me without seeing me.
each one of them is by 50.
The companions asked the prophet (PBUH):
50 of us or 50 of them?
The prophet (PBUH) replied:
Each one of them is by 50 of you.
The prophet (PBUH) became ill while he was in the house of ام المؤمنين ميمونه بنت الحارث his wife Maymouna.
Three days before his death, the prophet (PBUH)
gathered his wives and he asked their permission
to allow him to stay at the house of ام المؤمنين عائشه
So let us learn from Rasool Allah and consult and respect our wives and protect their rights.
He was carried to Aisha’s house by علي بن ابي طالب و الفضل بن الحارث
When the people saw the prophet (PBUH) in his sickness
they started to panic and gathered by Aisha’s house.
Then the prophet started to sweat a lot and as in the Hadeeth ام المؤمنين عائشه said:
The prophet (PBUH) was sweating, and I was wiping his sweat, by using the prophet’s own hands.
Because the blessed hands of the Prophet are better.
The experience of death is very hard.
Some people brought him water from different wells
hoping that one of them may cure the Prophet.
The Prophet heard people in his Masjid talking loudly.
He was told: the people are worried about you.
Rasool Allah tried to stand
but could not because of sickness.
He asked to be carried to them
He asked the people to take care of the prayer
and to keep doing it
and kept repeating the importance of the prayer.
Dear brothers and sisters:
Do not forget this advice from the prophet (PBUH)
Prayer is the first thing you will be asked about in your grave.
If it is good, then the rest of your work will be good.
And if it is bad, then the rest of your work will be bad.
Then The Prophet said to everyone in his Masjid:
O’ people! A servant of Allah is given to choice
between this Life or to be with Allah
and he choose to be with Allah
None of the people understood the meaning of these words
except ابوبكر رضي الله عنه who started crying
And
ابوبكر رضي الله عنه started saying:
O’ prophet may Allah keep you well
The people looked at ابوبكر رضي الله عنه
how could he interrupt the prophet (PBUH)
But Rasool Allah told them:
Let Abu Bakr be.
ابوبكر رضي الله عنهAbu Bakr has a great place in my heart
and Allah will reward him
for all the help that he gave me
Then the prophet (PBUH) was carried back
to the house of ام المؤمنين عائشه
In Aisha’s room عبدالرحمن بن ابي بكرcame to visit him
and he was holding سواك in his hand,
The prophet (PBUH) looked at the سواك
ام المؤمنين عائشهunderstood that he wanted to use the سواك We hope that every wife can understand her husband by his signs or his eyes, and make her house a pleasure and safe haven for him. So Aisha asked it from her brother عبدالرحمن بن ابي بكر
she put the سواك in her mouth first to soften it
then put it in the mouth of the prophet (PBUH)
ام المؤمنين عائشهsaid:
the last thing that entered
the body of the prophet (PBUH)
was what I have used to soften the
سواك with.
Then the prophet’s daughter فاطمه came to visit him walking like him. When the prophet (PBUH) saw
فاطمة he asked her to come close to him. We know that Fatimah and her mother Khadijah are of the four most noble women in Paradise
The Prophet whispered into her ear and she started to cry.
He whispered into her ear again and she smiled
When فاطمه was asked about this occasion
She said:
When my father whispered in my ear the first time
he told me that he was going to die so I cried.
Then he told me
that I would be the first one of his family to follow him,
meaning the first to die after him. Then I smiled.
The prophet (PBUH) died
with his head on the lap of his wife Aisha ام المؤمنين عائشه
and he was later buried in the same room where he died
which is located in the house of Aisha ام المؤمنين عائشه
and the grave is still there in the المدينه
as part of المسجد النبوي
When the prophet (PBUH) died,
all the companions and everyone in Madina were in shock.
Omar was so overcome with emotion
that he drew out his sword and declared,
"If anyone says that the Messenger of Allah is dead.
I will cut off his head!"
The Wisdom of Abu Bakr
All of Madina were in this state when Abu Bakr entered the mosque. He had found Prophet Mohammad better in the morning, So he had gone outside of Madinaearlier, but came back on hearing the sad news.
He entered the house of Aisha where Rasool Allah died
He uncovered his blessed face
and kissed him and cried
tears that were a must
at losing his prophet
his best friend
and his guiding light
then he spoke to Rasool Allah:
Oh you are better than my own father and mother!
Allah would never test you with two deaths
as for the death that was written for you
you have died in it.
Then he walked out into the Masjid
to find the people in their shock
He found Omar saying that
Rasool Allah went to meet Allah
Just like Musa did.
And he will return.
People had gathered around Omar
Wishing what he was saying was real.
Abu Bakr ordered him :
Sit down Omar.
Abu Bakr took his stand
and called out to the people.
All eyes turned towards him.
Then Abu Bakr began his most important address:
"O people!
If anyone among you worshipped Muhammad,
let him know that Muhammad is dead.
But those who worship Allah,
let them know that He lives
and will never die.
Then he read the words of the Qur'an.
`Muhammad is only a Messenger of Allah
There have been Messengers before him.
What then,
will you turn back from Islam,
if he dies or is killed?"
These words of Abu Bakr changed everything.
Everyone later said that it was as if they had never heard those verses in their entire lives, until Abu Bakr read them.
In no time the confusion was gone.
The words of the Qur'an swept of all doubts from people's minds and they became ready to face facts.
It is in moments like this
That we fully understand the greatness of Abu Bakr
The only man to not waver
Or lose his vision
On the day that Rasool Allah died
His wisdom and actions saved all Muslims in Madina
From the Fitnah and trials that could have stormed the city and destroyed Muslims because of Rasool Allah’s death.
So may Allah bless Aisha the Mother of the Believers ام المؤمنين عائشه and and her father Abu Bakr ابوبكر رضي الله عنه for what they did to support the prophet (PBUH)
As for us,
we should follow the path of the prophet (PBUH)
to be from his brothers that he told his companions about
and to be with him and enjoy his company in Paradise
and we should say:
اللهم صلي على محمدوعلى آل محمدكما صليت علىابراهيم وعلى أل ابراهيم
Oh Allah shower you blessings and mercy on
Prophet Mohammadand his family
As you showered you blessings and mercy
On Prophet Ibrahim and his family.
الدعاء
O’ Allah make us on the correct way of Islam
and the way of our prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
and fill our hearts with love for Prophet Mohammad.
O’ Allah give us the ability to do all the good deeds
O’ Allah unite the Muslims and return them to their high status
O’ Allah guide our Muslim youth and make them a great nation,
like you made the Companions the best of all nations.
O’ Allah make us do prayer
الصلاة on time
and accept our prayer, supplication ( دعاء ) and charity (
صدقة)
O’ Allah forgive our sins, and the sins of our parents
and the sins of all the Muslims, who are living or dead
O’ Allah make us a mercy for our relatives and our families.
O’ Allah protect us and our families and all Muslims from evil.
O’ Allah be pleased with us,
and grant us your full forgiveness,
and a home in your highest paradise,
and permission to look upon your most beautiful face.
موقف عمر:
المصيبة أذهبت عقول الأشداء من الرجال، وأذهلت ألباب الحكماء منهم، تاهوا جميعًاحتى وقف عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه، وما أدراك ما عمر بن الخطاب في عقله ورزانته وحكمته وإلهامه، وقف وقد أخرجته الكارثة عن وعيه يقول في يقين، هو لا يصدق فعلًا أنه مات :
إن رجالًا من المنافقين يزعمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم توفي، وإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما مات.لكن ذهب إلى ربه، كما ذهب موسى بن عمران، فغاب عن قومه أربعين ليلة، ثم رجع إليهم بعد أن قيل قد مات، ووالله ليرجعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فليقطعن أيدي رجال وأرجلهم يزعمون أنه مات. وإذا كان عمر كذلك، فكيف بغيره من الصحابة؟
موقف أبو بكر:
نزل أبو بكر عند مسجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فلم يكلم الناس، ودخل المسجد، ومنه دخل إلى بيت عائشة حيث مات رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على حجرها، فتوجه إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وهو مغطى بثوب، فكشف عن وجهه، ثم أكب عليه، فقبله وبكى، عبرات لا بد منها، نزلت ساخنة حارة على وجنتي الصديق رضي الله عنه، حبيب عمره، ودرة قلبه، وقرة عينه، ثم قال الصديق وقلبه ينفطر:
بأبي أنت وأمي، لا يجمع الله عليك موتتين، أما الموتة التي كتبت عليك، فقد متها.
ثم خرج في ثبات عجيب يليق بخير الأمة بعد نبيها، ويليق بأول من سيدخل الجنة من أمة المسلمين بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، كيف يجزع ويخرج عن المنهج، وهو الصديق؟ خرج الصديق رضي الله عنه، فوجد عمر في ثورته يتكلم مع الناس، والناس يلتفون حوله يتمنون أن لو كان كلامه حقًا، وأن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سيعود ثانية كما يقول، قال الصديق في ثبات ورباطة جأش عجيبة: اجلس يا عمر.
لكن عمر قد أذهلته المصيبة عن السماع، فلم يجلس، وظل على حاله، لكن الناس وجدوا وزير رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الأول أبا بكر، فتركوا عمر والتفوا حول الصديق ينتظرون ما يقول، قال أبو بكر الصديق في فهم عميق وحكمة بالغة:
أما بعد، من كان منكم يعبد محمدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم، فإن محمدًا قد مات، ومن كان منكم يعبد الله فإن الله حي لا يموت. وفي براعة ولباقة وتوفيق قرأ الآية الكريمة:
[وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيَجْزِي اللهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ] {آل عمران:144} .
الصديق رجل عجيب يعيش مع القرآن في كل حركة، وفي كل سكنة، ما أروع الاختيار، وما أبلغ الأثر الذي أحدثته الآية الربانية في قلوب الصحابة، يقول ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما:
والله لكأن الناس لم يعلموا أن الله أنزل هذه الآية حتى تلاها أبو بكر، فتلقاها الناس كلهم، فما أسمع بشرًا من الناس إلا يتلوها. أفاق الناس وبدءوا في البكاء الشديد، كانت الآية سلوى للمؤمنين، وتعزية للصابرين، وجزاء للشاكرين،
ووصلت الآية إلى أسماع عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه، يقول عمر رضي الله عنه:
والله ما هو إلا أن سمعت أبا بكر تلاها، فَعَقِرْت (عَقِرَ: إِذا بقي مكانه لا
يتقدم ولا يتأَخر فزعا أَو أَسَفا أَو خجلا) حتى ما تقلني رجلاي، وحتى أهويت إلى الأرض، حين سمعته تلاها علمت أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قد مات.
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، وثَبّت الله الأمة بثبات الصديق رضي الله عنه وأرضاه، واحدة من أعظم حسناته رضي الله عنه، وما أكثر حسناته.