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Then a speaker spoke from a side of the house, and they did not know who he was: Wash the Prophet (peace be upon him) while his clothes are on him. So they stood round the Prophet (peace be upon him) and washed him while he had his shirt on him. They poured water on his shirt, and rubbed him with his shirt and not with their hands...}}  
Then a speaker spoke from a side of the house, and they did not know who he was: Wash the Prophet (peace be upon him) while his clothes are on him. So they stood round the Prophet (peace be upon him) and washed him while he had his shirt on him. They poured water on his shirt, and rubbed him with his shirt and not with their hands...}}  


Ibn Hisham, who openly admits in his notes to censoring material about Muhammad which "is disgraceful to discuss; matters which would distress certain people"(pg. 691) observed, “The apostle’s body did not present the appearance of an ordinary corpse.” (pg. 688) Curiously, he did not elaborate. Aisha also noted that If she had known beforehand what she found out later, "none would have washed him except his wives".
Ibn Hisham observed, “The apostle’s body did not present the appearance of an ordinary corpse.” (pg. 688) Aisha also noted that If she had known beforehand what she found out later, "none would have washed him except his wives".


{{Quote|{{Abudawud|20|3135}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
{{Quote|{{Abudawud|20|3135}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
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In English, Ali had exclaimed, "''O prophet, thy penis is erect unto the sky!''"  
In English, Ali had exclaimed, "''O prophet, thy penis is erect unto the sky!''"  


Tabari, like Hisham, does not mention Muhammad's erection, but does note that [[W:Umar|Umar ibn al-Khattab]], the second  Rightly-guided Caliph of Islam, initially refused to believe Muhammad had died.  
Tabari does not mention Muhammad's erection, but does note that [[W:Umar|Umar ibn al-Khattab]], the second  Rightly-guided Caliph of Islam, initially refused to believe Muhammad had died.  


{{Quote|{{Tabari|9|p. 184}}|When the Messenger of God died, 'Umar b. al-Khattab stood up saying, "Some of the hypocrites allege that the Messenger of God is dead. By God, he is not dead, ...}}
{{Quote|{{Tabari|9|p. 184}}|When the Messenger of God died, 'Umar b. al-Khattab stood up saying, "Some of the hypocrites allege that the Messenger of God is dead. By God, he is not dead, ...}}
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