Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 228

Chapter Ten 228 Bless, O Allah, Muḥammad and the people of Muḥammad. And O Allah, prosper and send peace upon them. Thou art the Praiseworthy, the Glorious. The news of the demise of Muḥammad sa spread like lightening in Madīnah and stunned the Companions. Especially, ‘Umar Farooq ra was beyond himself in a state of shock. He took out his sword loudly proclaiming: A few Hypocrites think that Muḥammad sa has passed away. In reality he did not die, but has gone to his Lord like Moses as did. He will certainly return and cut the hands and feet of the Hypocrites. 1 ‘Umar ra was speaking in a greatly agitated and furious tone. No one dared to explain to him the reality. In the meantime, Abū Bakr ra arrived. He went straight to the blessed room of Muḥammad sa , looked at his blessed body and kissed his forehead, and said, “My 1 Tārīkhul-Kāmil by Ibni Athīr.