In the year 11 A.H, immediately after the Prophet had returned from Hajj, he became ill. He knew that soon he would leave this earth, and he let everyone know of this.
According to Ibne Abbas (as reported by Sheikh Mufeed) when the Prophet (S.A.W.W) was on his deathbed people saw him crying so much that his beard and shirt became wet with tears. Somebody asked him, “What makes you cry so much, Oh the Messenger of Allah?”
The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) answered, “I am crying for my progeny (‘Ahlul Bayt’) against whom many crimes will be committed by ‘Ummah’ after my death.
“It is as if I can see my daughter Fatima (S.A) being oppressed and she calling out ‘Oh father,’ but none from my Ummah coming for her help.”
On hearing this Hazrat Fatima (S A) began to weep.
The Prophet (S.A.W.W) said, “Do net weep, my daughter.”I ‘m not weeping for what will befall on me but because I will be separated from you, O! The Messenger of Allah."
The Prophet (S.A.W.W) then said, “Rejoice, The daughter of Muhammad. For you will be the first one among the ‘Ahlul Bayt to follow me.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.W) finally left this world, his last words to her were: ’’Daughter Fm leaving you; Peace be on you from me."
Source:
A Brief Biography of Hazrat Fatima (A.S.), [Pg. 31].
By: M.M. Dungersi Ph.D.
