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Hadith text: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings…

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت: «قُبِض رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ورأسُه بين سَحْري ونَحْري»، قالت: «فلمَّا خَرَجَتْ نفْسُه، لم أَجِدْ ريحا قَطُّ أطْيَبَ منها».

Explanation of the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings…

‎‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) tells that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and ‎blessings be upon him) died while leaning against her chest, and that when his soul departed his ‎body, it smelled like the best scent she has ever smelled.‎

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لا إله إلا الله There is no god but Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ