Musnad Ahmad Hadith 3238

'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) asked for permission to enter upon 'A'ishah when she was dying and her brother's son, 'Abdullah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman, was with her. He said: Ibn 'Abbas is here, asking for permission to enter upon you, and he is one of the best of your children. She said: Keep Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) and his praise away from me. ‘Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman said to her: He has great knowledge of the Book of Allah and is a scholar of the religion of Allah; let him in so that he can greet you with salam and bid you farewell. She said: Let him in if you want. So he let him in and Ibn 'Abbas came in then he said salam and sat down and said: Be of good cheer, O Mother of the believers, for by Allah, there is nothing between you and being free of all pain and harm and meeting the beloved ones, Muhammad and his party, except the departure of your soul from your body. She said: And? Ibn 'Abbas said: You were the dearest of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not have loved anyone but one who was good. Allah revealed news of your innocence from above seven heavens, and there is no mosque on earth in which it is not recited by night and by day. Your necklace was lost on the night of al-Abwa', and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in the camp, and the people with him, to look for it until, in the morning the people had no water. Then Allah revealed the words "perform Tayammum with clean earth" [an-Nisa 4:43]. And that was a concession for all, and that was thanks to you. By Allah, you are blessed. She said: Leave me alone, O Ibn 'Abbas. By Allah, would that I had been forgotten and out of sight! (cf. 19:23).