The Final Days of the Prophet Muhammed Prophet Muhammed (S) completed his Final Sermon and upon it, near the summit of Arafat, the revelation came down: “…This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My Grace upon you, and have chosen Islam for you as your religion…” (Quran 5:3) At the end of his speech he asked, “Have I fulfilled my mission?” The crowd responded, “You have fulfilled it, O Messenger of God.” Raising his eyes to the heavens, Muhammad (S) called out three times: “O God, You are Witness. You are Witness, O God, You are Witness.” A few weeks after the Prophet’s (S) return to Medina, Muhammad (S) became ill. He had a persistent fever and severe headaches. When he became severely ill, he asked to stay at the house of Aisha. The courtyard of the mosque, which was outside his room, was packed with people. Among them were his closest companions. As the days passed and his fever didn’t abate, it was ever more difficult for him to walk to the place of prayer. That was when he asked his close friend, Abu Bakr, to lead the prayers. There are many stories from the final days of the Prophet (S). One of the most beautiful accounts was the one about the last words that he spoke to his daughter Fatimah. She was the only child still living and they shared a special bond. While sitting near her father, the Prophet (S) whispered something in her ear and she initially began crying. However, as the Prophet (S) continued speaking, she smiled and laughed. (S)
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