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52 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 9 The couplet of Hadrat H ass a n ra also reveals this condition: 10 “O’ Prophet of God! You were the pupil of my eye. Now, on your death, my eye has become blind. It was only you concerning whom I feared death. Now, after your demise, whoever may die, I cannot have any concern. ” No Consideration on Succession of a Prophet in his Lifetime When the condition of the hearts and minds of people in the life of a Prophet is such, it can be understood that God and His Prophet save them from the agony of facing it. This sensitive issue, of what will happen after the death of a Prophet, is stated in subtle words. The nation does not give much attention to this issue, nor does it ponder over what will happen after the Prophet. It is not proven from any source that 9 As-S i ratun Nabawiyyah, Vol. 4, pp. 182-183, by Abu Muhammad Abdul M a lik bin Hish a m bin Ayy u b Al-Himyar i Al-Mu‘ a fir i , published by D a rul Kutubil ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon. First edition, AH. 1420, AD. 2000. 10 Sharha D i w a n H ass a n bin Th a bit Al-An sa r i , p. 165. Edited by Abdur Ra h m a n Al-Barq u t i. Published by Al-Ma t ba‘ Ra h m a niyyah, Egypt. AH 1347, AD 1929.