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At the same time each year, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would suffer from the reoccurrence of the poisoned meat he had been given by a Jewess in Khybar. Its reoccurrence in the year in which he passed away was more severe than ever before.
His illness began on the day in which he spent in Lady Ayesha's apartment with a headache. A day or so later when he was in the apartment of Lady Maymuna, may Allah be pleased with her, his illness worsened and knowing that he would feel better in the apartment of Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, his wives were happy to have him taken to her apartment and relinquish their rights.
Due to the severity of his illness, he was unable to lead his followers in prayer so he appointed Abu Bakr to lead them instead. A few days before he passed away, although it was obvious he was weak from his suffering, he felt a little better and asked to be assisted into the Mosque. When the congregation realized he was amongst them great happiness spread throughout the Mosque as they thought he must be recovering. After having offered his prayer sitting down he was taken back to Lady Ayesha's apartment for the last time.
On a Monday, ten or eleven days later, our beloved Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, passed away after having dipped his hands in a cup of water that was beside him and wiped them over his blessed face as his head rested upon the either Lady Ayesha's chest or lap.
As soon as Abu Bakr learned of his death he made haste to his daughter's apartment, and kissed the blessed forehead. It was the saddest day of all time. The companions did not know where to bury him, some thought it should be in Mecca whilst others thought differently. Then, one of the companions informed them that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, had told him that a Prophet is buried where he died, and so he was laid to rest in Lady Ayesha's apartment.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, left but a few worldly goods behind, one of which was a suit of armor pawned to a Jew, a donkey, and a piece of land which he had said was to be charity and the ring which he used as a seal. When Abu Bakr became caliph the ring was given to him and passed in succession to Othman during whose time it was lost. The donkey, duldul, pined so much for her master that she threw herself into a well and died.
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