He told him daughter...

He told him daughter, the chief of the ladies of the world, Fatima that Jibraeel used to revise the Holy Quran with him once every year but this year he had done it twice. And this indicated that his end was near…” [2] Secondly the following verse that was revealed: [1] Al Khasais al-Kubra 2/368 [2] Ibne Kathir, Tarikh 5/223 “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.”[1] This verse was also an indication that the Messenger of Allah (s) was to pass away very soon that made apparent his hidden thoughts and the Muslims heard that He used to say, “If only I had known when that time shall arrive.” And the Surah Nasr was revealed on him and He stopped between the Takbir and recitation and to say, “Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him.

I seek forgiveness of Allah and to Him I turn.” Muslims became worried and shocked and they went to him fearful and asked His Eminence and he replied, “I have received the news of my death…” [2] Muslims were worried, shocked and aggrieved and they began to find everything meaningless because this matter had suddenly struck them and they did not know what would befall them if the Prophet departed from the world.

Farewell Hajj When the Messenger of Allah (s) because aware of his definite end he decided to go for a visit to the sanctified House of Allah so that he may see the common Muslims. And a general congregation was arranged there, that he may specify a reliable way for the salvation of his followers so that it may keep them from misguidance and deviation. The Messenger of Allah (s) went for his last Hajj in the 10 th year of Hijrah, which is known as the Farewell Hajj.

And it was announced in the public that it would be their last opportunity to see the Prophet on that occasion at that place. He said, “I don’t know; perhaps after this year I may not be able to see your at this place.” He used to move about in most of the groups of people and he used to dispense exhortation to them to truth and explain to them their success. “O people! I leave among you two heavy things.

The Book of God and my progeny, my Ahle Bayt (‘a)…” [3] The first place of refuge for the security of the community and their protection from every deviation in faith is the same attachment with the Book of God and attachment to the Purified Progeny as these two are the foundations of salvation and success of the community in the world and the Hereafter.