2. The Death of RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam

‘Auf ibn Maalik narrated that RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told him of six signs of the day of judgment; the first was his death. (We’ll talk about the other five). The death of RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is a sign of the day of judgment and it is the biggest disaster that afflicted the Muslim Ummah. There is a hadith in which the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that whenever you are afflicted with a problem, then remember your problem in losing me and your problem will seem insignificant.

At-Tirmidhi narrates that Anas ibn Maalik said, “When RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam came to Madinah, Madinah was all light. And when RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam passed away, Madinah was dark. And as soon as we buried RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and the dirt was on our hands, we felt our hearts change.” The presence of RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam meant something to them, and as soon as he passed away, they felt something missing. The tranquility was felt in the hearts when he RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was around.