Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: When the time came for a prophet's soul to be taken, after their soul was taken, their reward was shown to them, then it was returned and they were given the choice whether to be returned to that reward and joined with it (or to be sent back to the world). I had firmly preserved this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in my mind. During his final illness, I was supporting the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) against my chest when suddenly I saw that his neck drooped. I thought that perhaps the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had departed from this world. Then I remembered what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said. So now when I looked at the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he raised his neck and looked upwards. I understood that now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not prefer us in any case. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "With the Highest Companion in Paradise." The Divine command is: "With those upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor, such as the Prophets (peace be upon them) and the truthful ones."