In 859 AH (1455) Barakat's health deteriorated, and he petitioned the Sultan to appoint his son as his replacement.
Barakat died on Monday, 19 Sha'ban 859 AH (4 August 1455), and it so happened that the Sultan's reply—dated 16 Rajab 859 AH (c. 2 July 1455)—arrived from Egypt the following day, accompanied by a robe of investiture (khil'ah) for Sharif Muhammad.
On 4 Shawwal (c. 17 September) Muhammad received condolences from the Sultan and his formal decree of appointment (tawqi).
[4][5][6] In the year 878 AH (1473/1474) Sultan Qaitbay appointed Muhammad's son Barakat as co-regent.
He was buried in the Cemetery of al-Ma'lah in Mecca, and a tomb was built over his grave.