The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out during the illness in which he died, wrapped in a cloak, with a dark band tied around his head, until he sat on the pulpit. He praised Allah and glorified Him, then said,"To proceed. The people will increase in number while the Ansar will decrease, until they become among the people like salt in food. So whoever among you takes charge of any affair in which he can harm some people or benefit others, let him accept from those of them who do good and overlook the faults of those of them who do wrong."That was the last gathering in which the Prophet ﷺ sat.
خرج رسول الله ﷺ في مرضه الذي مات فيه بملحفة، قد عصب بعصابة دسماء، حتى جلس على المنبر، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال: أما بعد: فإن الناس يكثرون ويقل الأنصار، حتى يكونوا في الناس بمنزلة الملح في الطعام، فمن ولي منكم شيئا يضر فيه قوما وينفع فيه آخرين، فليقبل من محسنهم ويتجاوز عن مسيئهم فكان آخر مجلس جلس به النبي ﷺ.