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Sahih Muslim 2352a (Book 43, Hadith 156) #13181
The Age of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and His Companions

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the age of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions Abu Bakr and Umar.

Abu Ishaq reported: I was sitting with 'Abdullah b. 'Utba and there was a discussion about the age of the Messenger of Allah . Some of the persons said: Abu Bakr was older than Allah's Messenger '.Abdullah said: Allah's Messenger died when he was sixty-three, and Abu Bakr died when he was sixty-three and so 'Umar fell as a martyr when he was sixty-three. A person from the people who was called 'Amir b. Sa'd reported that Jabir had said: We were sitting with Mu'awiya that there was a discussion about the age of Allah's Messenger . Thereupon Mu'awiya said: Allah's Messenger died when he had attained the age of sixty-three, and Abu Bakr died when he had attained the age of sixty-three, and Umar fell as a martyr when he had attained the age of sixty-three.
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبَانَ الْجُعْفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلاَّمٌ أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ فَذَكَرُوا سِنِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ كَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَكْبَرَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ وَمَاتَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ وَقُتِلَ عُمَرُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ قَالَ كُنَّا قُعُودًا عِنْدَ مُعَاوِيَةَ فَذَكَرُوا سِنِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ سَنَةً وَمَاتَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ وَقُتِلَ عُمَرُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ

TOPICS
age  *  companions  *  death  *  qadar  *  muhammed  *  sahaba  *  mawt  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to do good deeds while you can still make a difference in this world .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about the age of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his two companions Abu Bakr and Umar. It was reported by several narrators that all three died at the same age - sixty-three years old. This hadith shows us how close these three were in life as well as in death. It also teaches us to be humble like them even if we are successful or powerful in life. We should always remember that our lives are short so we should strive to do good deeds while we can still make a difference in this world.

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