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and many other authors of books of Kanz al-`Ummal quoted on page not only this, she is the only one traditions have all quoted `Ali (as) 55,Vol. 4 who said this of herself, not one saying, "The Messenger of Allah, Ibn `Abbas was asked on ce, "Have companion said she did. However a (peace be upon him and his progeny) taught me," meaning during that sickness, "a thousand doors each one of which leads to a thousand others." It is hadith number 6009 quoted at the end of page 392,Vol. 6 of Kanz al-`Ummal. you seen when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) died, if his head was on anyone's lap?" He answered, "He died reclining on `Ali's chest." It was said to him that `Urwah narrates a tradition from `Ayesha saying that number of companions have said this was the case and it was Ali (as) and not Aisha. But the misguided scholars will never show this or make it be known because it puts Aisha in a very tight situation, as many narrations have done. Not just this, but the most important issue Whenever `Umar ibn al Khattab that has been left is that those that was asked about anything regarding do not follow it will find themselves he (pbuh) died reclining on her chest and Ibn `Abbas denied it, these matters, he would say nothing asking the person who put the other than, "Ask `Ali, since he is the question forth, "Do you believe it?! one who can handle it." Jabir ibn By Allah, the Messenger of Allah, `Abdullah al Ansari is quoted saying that Ka`b al Ahbar once asked `Umar, "What were the last words of the Messenger of Allah, (peace be upon him and his progeny)?" `Umar answered, "Ask `Ali." Ka`b did so and `Ali (as) said, "I let the Messenger of Allah, (peace be upon him and his progeny), recline his head on my flanks till he finally uttered, `Prayers! [i.e. uphold prayers] Prayers!" Ka`b said, "This, indeed is the call of all prophets and for this purpose are they sent." Then Ka`b asked `Umar who gave the ceremonial funeral bath to the Prophet's corpse and his answer was again, "Ask `Ali." When Ka`b asked `Ali (as), `Ali answered that it was he who did so, as stated by Ibn Sa`d on page 51, Part Two: Vol. 2 of Tabaqat and it is hadith 1106 in (peace be upon him and his progeny) died reclining his head on `Ali's chest and Ali is the one who gave him his bath." -Quoted by Ibn Sa`d on the same page mentioned above and it is hadith number 1108 of the ones enumerated in Kanz al`Ummal page 55,Vol. 4 on a long narrow road and with no guidance, because this is what will save the ummah of Muhammad (sawas) from misguidance and how few are the ones that follow it and this is the Will of the Prophet peace Be upon him and his purified progeny). To be continued Insha'Allah. __________________________ [1] This hadith is quoted by al-Bukhari Ibn Sa`d cites Imam Abu Muhammad in his treatise on "Al-Wasaya (wills)" page 83,Vol. 2 of his Sahih and in his `Ali ibn al Husayn Zainul `Abidin (as) saying, "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny), breathed his last breath while his head was in `Ali's lap.” Quoted in Tabaqat by Ibn Sa`d on page 51. This is what we have from the narration so look at the narration and how (Aisha) has stated in there hadeeth such and such and these narrations given here are in opposition to her saying on whose lap the Prophet (sawas) died on, but chapter on the sickness and demise of the Prophet (pbuh) on page 64 Vol. 3, of the same book. It is quoted by Muslim on page 64,Vol. 3 of his Sahih and it is also quoted by Muslim in his treatise of the Prophet's will on page 14,Vol. 2 of his Sahih. [2] Some probably already know that both shaykhs have intentionally narrated this hadith while discussing the Prophet's will to `Ali ibn abi Talib (as) for those who stated at that time that the Prophet (sawas) had left a will to `Ali (as) and had not yet split from the ranks of the nation. They were either among the sahabah or the tabi`in who