[Footnote 153: The last sickness, death, and burial of
Mahomet, are described by Abulfeda and Gagnier, (Vit. Moham.
p. 133 - 142. Vie de Mahomet, tom. iii. p. 220 - 271.) The
most private and interesting circumstances were originally
received from Ayesha, Ali, the sons of Abbas, &c.; and as
they dwelt at Medina, and survived the prophet many years,
they might repeat the pious tale to a second or third
generation of pilgrims.]