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Musnad Ahmad

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) died with his head resting between my chest and my neck. When his soul departed (his body), it smelled like the best scent I have ever smelled

Authentic Musnad Ahmad 23758

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرَأْسُهُ بَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَتْ نَفْسُهُ لَمْ أَجِدْ رِيحًا قَطُّ أَطْيَبَ مِنْهَا

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) died with his head resting between my chest and my neck. When his soul departed (his body), it smelled like the best scent I have ever smelled.

Reported by Ahmad (No. 23758).

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Explanation

‎‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) tells that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and ‎blessings be upon him) died while leaning against her chest, and that when his soul departed his ‎body, it smelled like the best scent she has ever smelled.‎

Explanation in Arabic

تخبر عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مات وهو مستند إلى صدرها، فلما خرجت روحه، شمت رائحة طيبة، لم تشم رائحة أطيب منها.

  • فيه معجزة واضحة للنبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عند موته، حيث شمت عائشة عند موته رائحة طيبة لم تشم رائحة أطيب منها.
  • مات النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وهو مستند إلى صدر عائشة.
  • في الحديث فضيلة ظاهرة لعائشة، وأن الله اختارها ليموت النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عندها وعلى صدرها.

Scholars’ grades

Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح

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  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (3153)فَلَمَّا خَرَجَتْ نَفْسُهُ لَمْ أَجِدْ رِيحًا قَطُّ أَطْيَبَ مِنْهَا

On the same subject

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4446

The Prophet (ﷺ) died while he was between my chest and chin, so I never dislike the death agony for anyone after the Prophet.

مَاتَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِنَّهُ لَبَيْنَ حَاقِنَتِي وَذَاقِنَتِي، فَلاَ أَكْرَهُ شِدَّةَ الْمَوْتِ لأَحَدٍ أَبَدًا بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3100

`Aisha said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) died in my house on the day of my turn while he was leaning on my chest closer to my neck, and Allah made my saliva mix with his Saliva." `Aisha added, "`AbdurRahman came with a Siwak and the Prophet (ﷺ) was too weak to use it so I took it, chewed it and then (gave it…

تُوُفِّيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَيْتِي، وَفِي نَوْبَتِي، وَبَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي، وَجَمَعَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ رِيقِي وَرِيقِهِ‏.‏ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بِسِوَاكٍ، فَضَعُفَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

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