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One night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended
tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of
these dwellings (his wives) up (for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the
Hereafter. "
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 3, Hadith 57
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Ibn `Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing)
paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But `Umar said, 'The
Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to
them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn
`Abbas came out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was prevented
from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent
from this Hadith that Ibn `Abbas had witnessed the event and came out saying this statement. The
truth is not so, for Ibn `Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not
witnessed the event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol.
4).
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Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the
prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night."