Did it come down that the Angel of Death came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during his deathbed illness in the form of a Bedouin asking his permission to take his soul?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, regarding the story of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) passing, some historical books mention that the Angel of Death came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a Bedouin to ask his permission. What is the authenticity of this statement?
The Shaykh : This is incorrect. That is, the idea that the Angel of Death came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask his permission is absolutely incorrect. However, the Angel of Death did come to Moses to take his soul. Moses (peace be upon him) was a strong man, so he struck him and popped out his eye. The Angel of Death returned to Allah the Exalted and said:: It is inevitable [Ali 'Imran 3:185] Do you understand this question?
That is, he places his hand on the skin of a bull, and for whatever hair is under his hand, he is granted a corresponding number of years. He said: Then what? He said: Then death.
If we suppose these years are a thousand or more, a thousand or more years pass for a person as if they were an hour.
Now, all our lifespans are different, but the one among us who lived long and the one who lived short, we are all equal in the past, as if it never was. Therefore, when he said:, Allah the Exalted brought him close to the sacred lands and his soul was taken there. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . As for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Angel of Death did not come to him, nor did he ask his permission. Rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon in the last days of his life and said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3659Da'if (Darussalam). This is what he said in the last days of his life.
So Abu Bakr wept, and the people were amazed, how could Abu Bakr weep from this word?!
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one being given the choice, and Abu Bakr was the most knowledgeable of people about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). This is what came down. As for the claim that he came to ask his permission, this is incorrect. Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : The right hand with the left, my brothers.
The questioner : A question about .
The Shaykh : We will postpone it for next week, and we apologize to the brothers who were not able to ask their question. Perhaps what came in the questions was also what was in their hearts. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his companions.
The Shaykh : This is incorrect. That is, the idea that the Angel of Death came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask his permission is absolutely incorrect. However, the Angel of Death did come to Moses to take his soul. Moses (peace be upon him) was a strong man, so he struck him and popped out his eye. The Angel of Death returned to Allah the Exalted and said:
I sent him to a man who did not want to die, so Allah said to him: Go to Moses and tell him to place his hand on the back of a bull, and for whatever hair is under his hand, he will have a corresponding number of years. He said: Then what? He said: Then death.
أرسلتني إلى رجل لا يريد الموت فقال الله له : اذهب إلى موسى وقل له يضع يده على ظهر ثور فما كان من تحت يده من الشعر فله مثلُه من السنوات ، قال : ثم ماذا ؟ قال : ثم الموتEvery soul will taste death
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِThat is, he places his hand on the skin of a bull, and for whatever hair is under his hand, he is granted a corresponding number of years. He said: Then what? He said: Then death.
If we suppose these years are a thousand or more, a thousand or more years pass for a person as if they were an hour.
Now, all our lifespans are different, but the one among us who lived long and the one who lived short, we are all equal in the past, as if it never was. Therefore, when he said:
Then death. He said: O my Lord, then bring me close to the sacred lands.
ثم الموت قال : يا رب إذًا قربني من البلاد المقدسةHis grave is at the red sand dune, and if I were there, I would show it to you.
إن قبره عند الكثيب الأحمر ولو كنت ثَم لأريتكم إياهIndeed there is a man whose Lord has given him the choice between living in this life as long as he wishes to live, and eating from this life as much as he wishes to eat, and between meeting his Lord.
إن عبدًا خيره الله تعالى بين أن يعيش في الدنيا ما شاء الله أن يعيش وبين لقاء ربه فاختار لقاء ربهSo Abu Bakr wept, and the people were amazed, how could Abu Bakr weep from this word?!
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one being given the choice, and Abu Bakr was the most knowledgeable of people about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). This is what came down. As for the claim that he came to ask his permission, this is incorrect. Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : The right hand with the left, my brothers.
The questioner : A question about .
The Shaykh : We will postpone it for next week, and we apologize to the brothers who were not able to ask their question. Perhaps what came in the questions was also what was in their hearts. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his companions.