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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Fatimah Az- Zahra', The Principal of all Women: Study and Analysis The Signs of the Departure to Allah The signs of the departure to the better world appeared to the leader and teacher who had made fountains of knowledge and wisdom flow in the earth. Signs came one after the other showing that he would soon leave to his Lord.

The following are some of those signs: The Qur'an was recited for the Prophet (S) (by Gabriel) twice in the last days of his life and he felt from that that he was going to die soon.[^1] He announced that among people. He said to his daughter Fatimah (s.a.), ‘Gabriel used to recite the Qur'an to me once a year, but this year he recited it to me twice.

I do not see in that except that my death is soon.’[^2] The following Verses were revealed to him then, “Surely you shall die and they (too) shall surely die. Then, surely on the day of resurrection you will contend one with another before your Lord.” 39:30-31 This verse was as information to him of his death. After that, some Muslims heard him saying, ‘I wish I knew when that shall be.’[^3] The sura of an-Nasr (110) was revealed to him.

He kept silent between the Takbir and the Recitation (in prayer) and said, ‘Glory be to Allah and with praising Him. I ask Allah for forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance.’ Muslims were astonished and terrified.

They asked him about the reason, and he said to them, ‘I was consoled for myself.’[^4] The Farewell Hajj It was certain to the Prophet (S) that he soon would die, and so he thought that he would farewell the Kaaba and make plans to keep his nation safe from deviating from the right path.

He perfumed his last hajj, which was called “the farewell hajj”, in the tenth year of hijra, and announced before the Muslims, who had come to perform the hajj, that his meeting with them in that year would be the last one. He said, ‘I do not know! I may not meet you after this year in this situation at all.’ He began instructing Muslims with what would assure to them happiness and development.

He said, ‘O people, I have left among you the two weighty things; the Book of Allah and my progeny.’ The first support in building the Muslim society and keeping it safe is the Book of Allah that falsehood does not come to it from before it nor from behind it, and the second one is the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) who are the centers of knowledge and faith in Islam. These two supports are the basis of success for the nation.