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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Qur'an ( When Was It Complied ) Part One : On the Compilation of the Holy Qur'an The Hadith of Ibn 'Abbas In 'al-Manaqib' it is related that Ibn 'Abbas said: 'When Allah's words: {You are mortal and they are mortals.} 5 were revealed, Allah's Messenger (S)6 said: 'If only I knew when this (my death) would be.' This, when the Prophet (S) knew 'the unseen' with the permission and inspiration of Allah.

Then the 110th chapter of the Qur'an named al-Nasr (Succour) was revealed, after which the Prophet (S) remained silent between the 'takbir'7 and the 'reading' then he used to say: 'Praise be to Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah and turn towards Him in repentance.' He was asked about this and said: 'It is that my soul has foretold me of my impending death.' Then he began to weep intensely.

He was then asked: 'Oh Messenger of Allah, do you weep over death when Allah has forgiven all your sins both past and future?' The Prophet (S) said: 'But what of the terror of the questioning and what of the confines of the grave and the darkness of the tomb, and the resurrection and the other fearsome things?' (Here the Prophet means to draw attention to these fearsome things rather than say that he will be tried by them as is clear.) Then 5 The Qur'an: The Groups (39):30.

6 Sall-Allah Alayhi wa Alihi wa Sallam, meaning Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him and his infallible family. This is always stated after the mention of the name of the Prophet out of respect for the Prophet of Islam (s).

7 The takbir or takbir al-ihram (sanctification) consists of the words 'Allahu Akbar', (God is Great) which are said at the beginning of every one of the daily canonical prayers and other supererogatory prayers denoting the beginning of the prayer and the fact that the person praying has entered the sanctity of prayer. The reading mentioned here is the reading of the opening chapter of the Qur'an, which forms the basis of prayers in Islam.

Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The Prophet (S) lived for a further year after the revelation of this chapter.'8 Thenceforth, verse after verse was revealed until only seven days remained of the Prophet's life.