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[[File:Muhammad on deathbed.jpg|thumb|330px|right|An illustration of Muhammad on his deathbed. Taken from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (also known as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din, published in Tabriz, Persia, 1307 A.D. Now at the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland. (''[[Images:The Koran and the life of the prophet Mohammed|more pictures of Muhammad]]'')]]
[[File:Muhammad on deathbed.jpg|thumb|330px|right|An illustration of Muhammad on his deathbed. Taken from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (also known as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din, published in Tabriz, Persia, 1307 A.D. Now at the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland. (''[[Images:The Koran and the life of the prophet Mohammed|more pictures of Muhammad]]'')]]
This article discusses the [[Muhammad's Death|death]] of [[Muhammad]] in 632 AD and the circumstances surrounding it.
This article discusses the [[Muhammad's Death|death]] of Prophet [[Muhammad]] in 632 AD and the circumstances surrounding it.


==The Death of Muhammad==
==Death==


===Poisoned by a Jewess===
===Poisoned by a Jewess===
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{{Quote| {{Bukhari|7|62|144}}|....'Aisha added: He died on the day of my usual turn at my house. Allah took him unto Him while his head was between my chest and my neck and his saliva was mixed with my saliva.}}
{{Quote| {{Bukhari|7|62|144}}|....'Aisha added: He died on the day of my usual turn at my house. Allah took him unto Him while his head was between my chest and my neck and his saliva was mixed with my saliva.}}


==Post-Mortem Erections==
==Funeral==


A Post-mortem erection (or "angel lust") (technically a priapism- a medical condition in which the erect sexual organ does not return to its flaccid state within four hours<ref>Gharahbaghian, L (01 Nov 2008). "[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2672283/?tool=pubmed Clitoral priapism with no known risk factors]" (Free full text). The western journal of emergency medicine 9 (4): 235–7.</ref>) has been observed in the corpses of human males.<ref> Willis Webster Grube (1897). [http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC02395549&id=2fQSJLwOgy0C&pg=RA3-PA455&lpg=RA3-PA455&dq=priapism+hanging A Compendium of practical medicine for the use of students and practitioners of medicine.] Hadley Co.. Retrieved 2007-01-26. "Erection has long been observed to follow injuries to the cerebellum and spinal cord. Out of eleven cases of cerebellar hemorrhage, erection of the penis was noted six times by Serres. Death by hanging is often accompanied by partial erection."</ref> Interestingly, it has also been witnessed in the animal kingdom. Possibly the most famous occurrence being in the Berezovka Mammoth,<ref>E. W. Pfizenmayer (1926). "[http://hanskrause.de/HKHPE/hkhpe_12_01.htm Mammutleichen und Urwaldmenschen]". Page 165-167</ref> discovered in 1900. While it is usually observed in victims of hangings, it can also be found in victims of violent deaths by poisoning, fatal gunshot wounds to the brain, or a stroke or other brain embolisms. And it can also be caused by decomposition.<ref>Steve Bourget (2006). [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9771qjuxilEC&pg=PA124&lpg=PA124&dq=post+mortem+erection&source=bl&ots=B-qGG62Iqq&sig=4ALjLVg1V2tL1s5_GCHCjosZh5s&hl=en&ei=K9v1So3lDIvG4Qb0u4neAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA4Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=post%20mortem%20erection&f=false Sex, death, and sacrifice in Moche religion and visual culture]. page 124. University of Texas Press.</ref> In some rare cases, ejaculation of semen may also occur.<ref>Science Editor, Stefan Anitei - [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dead-Men-Can-Really-Have-Erection-Sometimes-They-Ejaculate-too-77649.shtml Dead Men Can Really Have Erection! Sometimes They Ejaculate, too...] - Softpedia</ref>
===Preparation===


==The Aftermath==
[[w:Ali|Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib]], the fourth Rightly-guided [[Caliph]] of [[Islam]] (and also Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin) and some others took charge of washing Muhammad, but unlike others, he was washed with his cloths remaining on his body.


===Muhammad's Eternal Erection===
{{Quote|{{Abudawud|20|3135}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:


[[w:Abu'l-Fida|Abu al-Fida]] (1273 – 1331 AD) was a Muslim geographer and historian, and according to Edward Gibbon's (1723 - 1794 AD) "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.":
By Allah, we did not know whether we should take off the clothes of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) as we took off the clothes of our dead, or wash him while his clothes were on him. When they (the people) differed among themselves, Allah cast slumber over them until every one of them had put his chin on his chest.


{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20070417133412/http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/HTML.php?recordID=0214.09|2=2011-10-31}} Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" Vol. 9 - Footnote 175]|2=Sibi robur ad generationem, quantum triginta viri habent, inesse jactaret; ita ut unicâ horâ posset undecim feminis satisfacere, ut ex Arabum libris refert Stus Petrus Paschasius, c. 2 (Maracci, Prodromus Alcoran, p. iv. p. 55. See likewise Observations de Belon, l. iii. c. 10, fol. 179, recto). '''Al Jannabi''' (Gagmer, tom. iii. p. 487) '''records his own testimony that he surpassed all men in conjugal vigour; and Abulfeda mentions the exclamation of Ali, who washed his body after his death, “O propheta, certe penis tuus cælum versus erectus est”''' (in Vit. Mohammed. p. 140).}}
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...}}  


In English, [[w:Ali|Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib]], the fourth Rightly-guided [[Caliph]] of [[Islam]] (and also Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin) had exclaimed upon seeing Muhammad's lifeless corpse: "'''O prophet, thy penis is erect unto the sky!'''"  
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".


Unsurprisingly, this is one "[[Islam and Miracles|miracle of Islam]]" that you will not find proudly displayed or posted in the many Islamic da‘wah (preaching) websites or forums.
{{Quote|{{Abudawud|20|3135}}|Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:


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. If what Abu al-Fida relates is true, who could blame Umar for his disbelief when the prophet displayed such strong signs of life?
[...]Aisha used to say: If I had known beforehand about my affair what I found out later, none would have washed him except his wives.}}


{{Quote|Al-Tabari, Volume 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, ...}}
[[w:Abu'l-Fida|Abu al-Fida]] (1273 – 1331 AD) was a Muslim geographer and historian. He relates that Muhammad suffered from a [[Priapism#Death Erection|death erection]]. From Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire":


===The Burial===
{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20070417133412/http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/HTML.php?recordID=0214.09|2=2011-10-31}} Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" Vol. 9 - Footnote 175]|2=Sibi robur ad generationem, quantum triginta viri habent, inesse jactaret; ita ut unicâ horâ posset undecim feminis satisfacere, ut ex Arabum libris refert Stus Petrus Paschasius, c. 2 (Maracci, Prodromus Alcoran, p. iv. p. 55. See likewise Observations de Belon, l. iii. c. 10, fol. 179, recto). Al Jannabi (Gagmer, tom. iii. p. 487) records his own testimony that he surpassed all men in conjugal vigour; and Abulfeda mentions the exclamation of Ali, who washed his body after his death, “O propheta, certe penis tuus cælum versus erectus est” (in Vit. Mohammed. p. 140).}}
 
In English, Ali had exclaimed, "''O prophet, thy penis is erect unto the sky!''"
 
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.


Muhammad was washed ready for burial, but unlike others, he was washed with his cloths remaining on his body.
{{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|{{Abudawud|20|3135}}|...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. Aisha used to say: If I had known beforehand about my affair what I found out later, none would have washed him except his wives...}}
===The Burial===


Once cleaned, they covered him with triple shrouds.
Once cleaned, they covered him with triple shrouds.
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Finally, after a delay, he was buried quietly in the house in which he died, near the Mosque of the Prophet in [[Medina]].
Finally, after a delay, he was buried quietly in the house in which he died, near the Mosque of the Prophet in [[Medina]].
==Conclusion==
One wonders; if Muhammad was the last prophet of [[Allah]], who according to Islamic beliefs is the creator of the world, how hard would it have been for this creator to have prevented Muhammad from being poisoned and his penis becoming erect at the time of his death? Did the last prophet of Allah, the pinnacle of humanity, not deserve a respectful death?


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/mo-death.htm|2=2011-10-31}} The Death of Muhammad]'' - [[Answering Islam]]''
* [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/mo-death.htm|2=2011-10-31}} The Death of Muhammad]'' - [[Answering Islam]]''
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HiMgW9yd7w Was Muhammad poisoned by his two wives Aisha and Hafza?] ''- Shi'ite viewpoint from Shaykh Yasser Al-Habib''
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HiMgW9yd7w Was Muhammad poisoned by his two wives Aisha and Hafza?] ''- Shi'ite viewpoint from Shaykh Yasser Al-Habib''
==References==
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