According to the Quran, Muhammad was uncertain whether Allah would save him: Or do they say, He has forged it? Say: If I have forged it, you have no power to help me against Allah. He knows very well what you are pressing upon; He suffices as a witness between me and you; He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate. Say: I am not an innovation among the Messengers, and I know not what shall be done with me or with you. I only follow what is revealed to me; I am only a clear warner. S. 46:8-9 MeccanThe so-called authentic narrations make it clear that Muhammad was speaking in respect to his eternal fate: An Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet that the Ansar drew lots concerning the dwelling of the Emigrants. Uthman bin Mazun was decided to dwell with them (i.e. Um al-Alas family), Uthman fell ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his clothes. Then the Prophet came to us and I (addressing the dead body) said, O Abu As-Saib, may Allahs Mercy be on you! I bear witness that Allah has honored you. On that the Prophet said, How do you know that Allah has honored him? I replied, I do not know. May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allahs Apostle! But who else is worthy of it (if not Uthman)? He said, As to him, by Allah, death has overtaken him, and I hope the best for him. By Allah, though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me, By Allah, I will never assert the piety of anyone after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in a dream a flowing stream for Uthman bin Mazun. I went to Allahs Apostle and told him of it. He remarked, That symbolizes his (good) deeds. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 266) And: When Allah revealed the Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen, Allahs Apostle got up and said, O people of Quraish (or said similar words)! Buy (i.e. save) yourselves (from the Hellfire) as I cannot save you from Allahs Punishment; O Bani Abd Manaf! I cannot save you from Allahs Punishment, O Safiya, the Aunt of Allahs Apostle! I cannot save you from Allahs Punishment; O Fatima bint Muhammad! Ask me anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you from Allahs Punishment. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 51, Number 16) These references should trouble any Muslim. If Muhammad himself, the very founder and prophet of the religion of Islam, was uncertain where he would spend eternity then how can any Muslim know where they will go after they die?
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