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«توفي النبي في بيتي وفي يومي وبين سحري ونحري، وكانت إحدانا تعوذه بدعاء إذا مرض، فذهبت أعوذ به فرفع رأسه إلى السماء وقال: «في الرفيق الأعلى، في الرفيق الأعلى»»
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Summary
In the Book of Campaigns: Aisha reports the last moments of his death: he looked to the sky and repeated "with the Highest Companion", answering the choice that had been offered him, and he was buried in her house where he died. It is one of the best-known accounts of his death. 1
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Source: Sahih al-Bukhari. Mentions Aisha bint Abi Bakr and the death of the Prophet.
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- Aisha bint Abi Bakr· The death of the Prophet
People and things also explored
Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· The Prophet's request for a writing in his last illness· Bukhari 716 — Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer· Bukhari 4428 — The pain of the meal he ate at Khaybar· Bukhari 4450 — Where am I tomorrow; the death in Aisha's room· Muwatta 591· Muwatta 639· Muwatta 640
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 4451 — His last words: with the highest Companion”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-4451/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.