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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fatima The Gracious The Prophet Muhammed’s (as) Death It was eleven years after Hijra. Allah's Messenger (as) was about to conclude establishing the main pillars on which the Islamic law, which was ordained to be everlasting for being the final faith, was to depend. His noble soul was compelled to return with satisfaction and comfort to the One Who Created it; after it had attained the goal of bringing about the greatest change in the history of mankind.

Yes, indeed it was inevitable for the Prophet's soul to depart towards Him who it truly knew, since the beginning of creation called mankind to worship, and courageously struggled in the path of elevating His Word. And, as it is said: "Death was written to fit man just as a necklace was made to fit a girl's neck" The Prophet (S) along with the Muslim(s), had performed his final morning prayer. It was the last time they (the people) were to see the Divine light come upon them.

By the time the sun had reached the middle of the sky, the Prophet's (as) sun had made its eternal set. By noon he was lying dead between his kin; they could do nothing save shed tears of sorrow for the biggest affliction of history. What a day it was. Greatness, perfection, honor and exaltation had been lost.

Muslims were so saddened that whenever they were afflicted with great sorrow thereafter they said: "Surely this is a day like when the Messenger of Allah died." The house was crowded with crying people; but Fatima’s (sa) weeping was the greatest. She had lost her great father, and with him went her happiness and joy; with his death came sadness and pain. When the Muslims heard of the Prophet's (as) death, they rushed towards the Mosque.

The people were overwhelmed, and did not realize what had actually happened. They became like scattered sheep on a rainy night without their shepherd. What were they to do? ‘Ali (as) was busy attending to washing the Prophet's (as) body, and could not speak to them in details. It was undoubtedly true! He (as) had died! Yet, Umar Ibn al-Khattab refused to allow people to believe what had happened.

He began shouting in their faces and threatening them by saying: 'Allah's Messenger did not die, nor will he die until his religion reigns over all other religions. He shall return to amputate the hands and legs of the men who believed in his death.