Muhammad The Messenger of Allah [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

PROPHET'S ANXIETY

OVER THE FUTURE OF DA'WAH

One night, the Messenger (s.a.w.) called Imam Ali
(a.s.) and a number of his companions, to go with him to
the cemetery of al-Baqi'. I have been told to
ask forgiveness for the dead of al-Baqi’,
he told them.

He entered the cemetery and paused in the middle of it
and addressed the dead saying:

Peace be upon you, O the inhabitants of the
graves. Be rejoiceful at your other life away from what
has come upon the people, when sedition came, like
fragments of the dark night, one after another.

He asked Allah to forgive the dead of al-Baqi' , for a
lengthy time, then he announced to the attendants his
impending departure to Allah. Gradually, the Prophet's
health became poorer. During those critical hours he
stressed the need of sending the army of Usamah and that
no Muslim was allowed to linger behind. But the prominent
companions excused themselves and said that owing to the
failing health of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) they
could not desert him.