It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the mosque, and on that day, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the house from the mosque, he lay down in my room. Meanwhile, a man from the family of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came in to me with a fresh green miswak in his hand. Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at the miswak in that man's hand in such a way that I knew he (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to use it. So I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Would you like me to give you this miswak?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes." So I took the miswak and chewed it with my teeth until I had softened it, and then gave it to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) cleaned his teeth with it in such a fine manner that I had never before seen him (peace and blessings be upon him) use a miswak so well. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) put it down, and I felt the weight of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) growing heavier in my lap. I began to look at his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed face, and his (peace and blessings be upon him) eyes were fixed upwards, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: "Rather, (I choose) the Highest Companion of Paradise (Allah Almighty)." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I said (in my heart): "You (peace and blessings be upon him) were given the choice (between remaining and meeting Him), and you (peace and blessings be upon him) chose (the Hereafter), by the One who sent you (peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth!" And then the blessed soul of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken.
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عائشة / 4585
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده حسن . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 850، 2590، وأخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 2191، 2443، وأخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 3496، وأخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 1830، وأخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 1619، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 25815، وأخرجه موطأ مالك برقم: 562، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 1323، 4178، 5349، 5350، 5351، 5415، 5416، 5445، 5988، 6007، 6710، 6808، وأخرجه مسند البزار برقم: 847، 1414، وأخرجه مصنف عبد الرزاق برقم: 19630، 19631، 19632، 19785، وأخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 6779، 6780، وأخرجه صحيح ابن خزيمة برقم: 852، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 1957، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3652، 9289، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للنسائي برقم: 7358، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 4567»