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Is it established that the ages of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and 'Umar were the same at the time of their deaths?

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Question:
Finally, you are asking about a hadith, which you say is the hadith of Anas, that the Messenger
died (Allah bless him and give him peace) when he wasصلى الله عليه وسلم مات وهو
Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 381Sahih (Zubair `Aliza'i)
was sixty-three, and so was Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and so was 'Umar. How do we understand this hadith, given that we know Abu Bakr was older than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and died after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Is this hadith authentic?

Answer:
As for the age of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it was sixty-three years. This is the agreed-upon view: forty years before the Prophethood, and twenty-three years after the Prophethood, peace and blessings be upon him. As for the ages of Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), I do not have any established evidence regarding them, so I will not state a position on that. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6434- هل ثبت أن عُمْر النبي وأبي بكر وعمر سواء عند الوفاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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