(84) CHAPTER. The sickness of the Prophet and his death.
Narrated `Aisha: We poured medicine in one side of the Prophet's mouth during his illness and he started pointing to us, meaning to say, Don't pour medicine in my mouth. We said, (He says so) because a patient dislikes medicines. When he improved and felt a little better, he said, Didn't I forbid you to pour medicine in my mouth ? We said, ( We thought it was because of) the dislike, patients have for medicines. He said, Let everyone present in the house be given medicine by pouring it in his mouth while I am looking at him, except `Abbas as he has not witnessed you (doing the same to me).
Narrated Al-Aswad: It was mentioned in the presence of `Aisha that the Prophet had appointed `Ali as successor by will. Thereupon she said, Who said so? I saw the Prophet, while I was supporting him against my chest. He asked for a tray, and then fell on one side and expired, and I did not feel it. So how (do the people say) he appointed `Ali as his successor?
Narrated Talha: I asked `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa Did the Prophet make a will? ' He replied, No. I further asked, How comes it that the making of a will was enjoined on the people or that they were ordered to make it? He said, The Prophet made a will concerning Allah's Book.
Narrated 'Amir bin Al-Harith: Allah's Apostle did not leave a Dinar or a Dirham or a male or a female slave. He left only his white mule on which he used to ride, and his weapons, and a piece of land which he gave in charity for the needy travelers.
Narrated Anas: When the ailment of the Prophet got aggravated, he became unconscious whereupon Fatima said, Oh, how distressed my father is! He said, Your father will have no more distress after today. When he expired, she said, O Father! Who has responded to the call of the Lord Who has invited him! O Father, whose dwelling place is the Garden of Paradise (i.e. Al-Firdaus)! O Father! We convey this news (of your death) to Gabriel. When he was buried, Fatima said, O Anas! Do you feel pleased to throw earth over Allah's Apostle?