Death of Promised Messiah

In his final days, the Promised Messiah travelled to Lahore from Qadian and arrived on 29 April 1908. He died in Lahore on 26 May 1908 and was buried in Qadian. He travelled to Lahore so that his wife could be treated, as she was suffering from an illness. The Promised Messiah suffered from migraines and dysentery for a long time. However, because of his hard work in defending Islam which consisted of writing, lecturing, and meeting his followers, his health deteriorated. The Promised Messiah passed away at around 10:30 am on 26 May 1908, surrounded by his family and close companions.
His Final Days
The Promised Messiah arrived in Lahore from Qadian on April 29, 1908. He died in Lahore on May 26, 1908.
He undertook this journey so that his wife could see a medical expert about a condition she was suffering from. He stayed first in the home of Khawaja Kamal-ud-Deen and later the home of Dr. Syed Muhammad Hussein Shah, both of whom were his followers. He eventually died in the home of Dr. Syed Muhammad Hussein Shah surrounded by members of his family.
His final month was spent in writing, lecturing and meeting both his followers and those who wished to learn more about his message.
He had always suffered from migraines and dysentery, but his heavy schedule and added burden of travel eventually took its toll. The decree of Allah was absolute, and he had received many revelations in his final months about his imminent death. On May 20, 1908 he received the revelation:
On May 25, 1908 after finishing his final book Pegham-e-Sulh , he offered the final prayers of the day and then had his dinner. He began to suffer from dysentery, which was not out of the ordinary. He went to his room thereafter, where some members of his family massaged his legs. His bed was moved outside in the courtyard, as was customary in that area. He fell asleep, and shortly thereafter he went to the bathroom again, and then became extremely weak. He awoke his wife. She began to massage his legs, but his condition worsened.
She mentions that he felt the need to go to the washroom again, but was too weak to go to the bathroom, so arrangements were made in the room for him to relieve himself. After finishing using the bathroom, he felt nauseous and vomited. After that he came back to the bed but was so weak that he almost collapsed onto the bed. His wife became alarmed, but he told her that was decreed to happen was finally happening.
Hazrat Maulvi Noor-ud-Deen was called, and his son Mahmood as well. Dr. Syed Muhammad Hussein Shah and Dr. Mirza Yaqoob Baig were also called. They prescribed medicine, but his condition worsened. His voice became hoarse, but he continued to repeat the words:
Other companions were informed of his condition, and they presented themselves at the house. The night passed in this condition. At around 5 in the morning Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Sahib arrived. He said Salaam to the Promised Messiah who responded with Wa Alaikum Assalam. After the sun rose his bed was moved back into his room. He asked if it was time for prayer. Upon being told that it was, he began to offer the prayer in his bed but fell unconscious. He came to and again tried to offer the prayer, but again fell unconscious. Thereafter, drowsiness overcame him, but he continued to repeat the words:
At around 10:30 am on May 26, 1908 he passed away in his room surrounded by his family and companions.
Death of a Martyr
The Holy Prophet Muhammad said that one who dies of a stomach ailment is a martyr. Through this narration, we see that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also died the death of a martyr.
The Promised Messiah not only died a natural death, but also the death of a martyr.
Imam al-Nawawi writes in Sharh Muslim:
Hazrat Imam has also stated the same:
Therefore, according to the greatest scholars of the Muslims, the Promised Messiah died a noble death. There is nothing objectionable about it.
Narrations Of Eyewitnesses
Another narration from an eyewitness is that of Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad , Son of Promised Messiah,who states in his book, Hadhrat Ahmad:
Further, the last moments of the Promised Messiah are mentioned in Silsila-e-Ahmadiyya, Volume 1, by Mirza Bashir Ahmad, son of Promised Messiah, who was present at the time of the Promised Messiah's death:
We see the same incident mentioned in Seeratul Mahdi:

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