Al-Muwatta de Malik, 566

On rapporta à Malek, que Aicha a dit: «l'Envoyé d'Allah (salallahou alayhi wa salam) r (Sur lui la grâce et la paix d'Allah) m'a dit: aucun Prophète (salallahou alayhi wa salam) ne meurt avant qu'on lui ait accordé l'option». Je l'entendis dire aussi: «Grand Allah! Le compagnon le plus élevé». Alors je compris, qu'il allait mourir»

Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that A'isha said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'No prophet dies until he is given the choice.' " She continued, "I heard him say ,'O Allah, the highest company,' and I knew that he was going