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The Madinan Period · 11 AH

The Passing of the Prophet ﷺ

In Rabi' al-Awwal 11 AH the Prophet ﷺ passed away in Aisha's chamber. Abu Bakr steadied the community: "Whoever worshipped Muhammad — Muhammad has died; and whoever worships Allah — Allah is Ever-Living and does not die."

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukharihadith 3667
  • Ibn Kathir, al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya5/253

۞ Related Verses

Related verse

"Muhammad is no more than a messenger" — recited by Abu Bakr on that day

وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٞ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُۚ أَفَإِيْن مَّاتَ أَوۡ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡۚ وَمَن يَنقَلِبۡ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيۡهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ وَسَيَجۡزِي ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all; but Allah will reward the grateful

Ali 'Imran 3:144