Ali bin Abu Talib came out of the house of Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) during his fatal illness. The people asked, "O Hasan (i.e. 'Ali) ! How is the health of Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) this morning?" " replied, "He has recovered with the Grace of Allâh." 'Abbas bin ' Abdul Muttalib held him by the hand and said to him, "In three days you, by Allâh, will be ruled (by somebody else), [1] And by Allâh, I feel that Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) will die from this ailment of his, for I know how the faces of the offspring of ' Abdul Muttalib look at the time of their death. So let us go to Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) and ask him who will take over the caliphate. If it is given to us we will know as to it, and if it is given to somebody else, we will inform him so that he may tell the new ruler to take care of us. ' said, By Allâh, if we asked Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) for it (i.e. the caliphate) and he refused to give it to us, the people will never give it to us after that. And by Allâh, I will not ask Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) for it." [5:728-O.B]