The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Life of the Prophet
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“Those who are present should convey my message
to those who are absent, for many of them might be
better recipients.”
The Prophet of Islam died on 12 Rabiul Awwal 10
A.H, after an illness lasting about two weeks. Before
his death he said the last prayer in the Masjid-e-
Nabawi, and made Abu Bakr the Imam of this
prayer.
The importance attached to the Imam in the
congregational prayer was a clear indication that
Abu Bakr was going to succeed as the Caliph or the
leader of the believers after the Prophet.
The Prophet died in the room attached to the
Masjid-e-Nabawi. He was buried in the same place
and his grave exists there to this day. Later when
Abu Bakr and Umar died, they were also buried to
the right and left side of the Prophet.
