of a desert plant used for brushing teeth) in his hand, while I was leaning the Messenger of Allâh
(Peace  be upon him) against me. I noticed that he was looking at the Siwak, so I asked him — for I knew  that  he wanted it — “Would you like me to take it for you?” He nodded in agreement. I took it and gave it  to  him. As it was too hard for him, I asked him “Shall I soften it for you?” He nodded in agreement. So I  softened it with my saliva and he passed it (on his teeth).
In another version it is said: “So he brushed (Istanna) his teeth as nice as he could.” There was a  water  container (Rakwa) available at his hand with some water in. He put his hand in it and wiped his face  with it and said:
“There is no god but Allâh. Death is full of agonies.”
As soon as he had finished his Siwak brushing, he raised his hand or his finger up, looked upwards to  the ceiling and moved his lips. So ‘Aishah listened to him. She heard him say: “With those on whom
You have bestowed Your Grace with the Prophets and the Truthful ones (As-Siddeeqeen), the martyrs  and the good doers. O Allâh, forgive me and have mercy upon me and join me to the Companionship  on high.” Then at intervals he uttered these words: “The most exalted Companionship on high. To
Allâh  we turn and to Him we turn back for help and last abode.” This event took place at high morning time  on Monday, the twelfth of Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, in the eleventh year of Al-Hijrah. He was sixty-three years  and four days old when he died.
THE COMPANIONS' CONCERN OVER THE PROPHET'S DEATH:
The great (loss) news was soon known by everybody in Madinah. Dark grief spread on all areas and  horizons of Madinah. Anas said:
“I have never witnessed a day better or brighter than that day on which the Messenger of Allâh
(Peace be upon him) came to us; and I have never witnessed a more awful or darker day than  that one on which the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) died on.”
When he died, Fatimah said: “O Father, whom his Lord responded to his supplication! O Father, whose  abode is Paradise. O Father, whom I announce his death to Gabriel.”
‘UMAR ATTITUDE:
‘Umar, who was so stunned that he almost lost consciousness and stood before people addressing  them: “Some of the hypocrites claim that the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) died. The
Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) did not die, but went to his Lord in the same way as Moses  bin
‘Imran did. He stayed away for forty nights, but finally came back though they said he had been dead.
By Allâh, the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) will come back and he will cut off the hands and  legs of those who claim his death.”
ABU BAKR'S ATTITUDE:
Abu Bakr left his house at As-Sunh and came forth to the Mosque on a mare-back. At the Mosque, he  dismounted and entered. He talked to nobody but went on till he entered ‘Aishah’s abode, and went  directly to where the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was. The Prophet (Peace be upon him)  was covered with a Yemeni mantle. He uncovered his face and tended down, kissed him and cried.
Then he said: “I sacrifice my father and mother for your sake. Allâh, verily, will not cause you to die  twice. You have just experienced the death that Allâh had ordained.”
Then he went out and found ‘Umar talking to people. He said: “‘Umar, be seated.” ‘Umar refused to do  so. People parted ‘Umar and came towards Abu Bakr, who started a speech saying:
“And now, he who worships Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Muhammad is dead now. But he  who worships Allâh, He is Ever Living and He never dies. Allâh says:
‘Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers  have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as  disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allâh, and
Allâh will give reward to those who are grateful.’” 3:1
Ibn ‘Abbas said: “By Allâh, it sounded as if people had never heard such a Qur’ânic verse till Abu Bakr  recited it as a reminder. So people started reciting it till there was no man who did not recite it.”
Ibn Al-Musaiyab said that ‘Umar had said: “By Allâh, as soon as I heard Abu Bakr say it, I fell down to  the ground. I felt as if my legs had been unable to carry me so I collapsed when I heard him say it.
Only then did I realize that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had really died.”
BURIAL AND FAREWELL PREPARATIONS TO HIS HONOURABLE BODY: