Analisis Historis Penyebab Wafatnya Nabi Muhammad: Sakit Atau Diracun

Abstract

The death of Muhammad as the leader of Muslims in Islamic literature records is still debated, some claim to be poison, some claim to be sick. The death of Muhammad in 632 AD at the age of 63 years, until now is still a concern for many people, Even so, Muhammad is still an ordinary man who must have felt the name of death. Muhammad's death led to differences of opinion about the main cause of Muhammad's death. Hussein Haikal, an Egyptian historian believes that Muhammad died because of poison he received during the battle of Khaibar, so Muhammad died a martyr, The second opinion from Hitty, an American historian says Muhammad died of illness. From these two opinions, this article seeks to explain chronologically the historical death of Muhammad based on the causality behind it. This research uses Historical research using four stages in history such as Heuristics, Criticism, Interpretation, and Historiography. With the method of history will be found clarity on the cause of the death of Muhammad.