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PPOPHET MUHAMMAD’S LAST SERMON

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) delivered his last sermon (Khutbah) on the ninth of Dhul Hijjah (12th and last month of the Islamic year), 10 years after Hijrah (migration from Makkah to Madinah) in the Uranah Valley of mount Arafat.

His words were quite clear and concise and were directed to the ENTIRE HUMANITY .
After praising, and thanking Allah he said:

“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again.

Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O people, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust.

Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest),...

therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has Judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn Abd Al-Muttalib (Prophet’s uncle)

shall henceforth be waived…
Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so
beware of following him in small things. O people, it is true that you have certain rights with...

regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah’s trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness.

Do #treat your #women well and be #kind to them for they are your #partners and #committed #helpers. And it is your #right that they do not make #friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be #unchaste.

O #people, #listen to me in #earnest, #worship #Allah, say your #five #daily #prayers (#Salah), #fast during the #month of #Ramadan, and #give your #wealth in #Zakat.
#Perform #Hajj if you can afford to.

All #mankind is from #Adam and #Eve, an #Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a #white has no #superiority over #black nor a black has any superiority over white except by #piety (#taqwa) and #good #action.

#Learn that every #Muslim is a #brother to every Muslim and that the #Muslims #constitute one #brotherhood. Nothing shall be #legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a #fellow Muslim unless it was given #freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do #injustice to yourselves.

#Remember, one day you will appear before #Allah and #answer your #deeds. So #beware, do not #stray from the #path of #righteousness after I am gone.
O #people, no #prophet or #apostle will come after me and no new #faith will be #born.

#Reason well, therefore, O #people, and #understand #words which I #convey to you. I #leave behind me #two things, the #Qu'ran and my #example, the #Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go #astray.

All those who #listen to me shall #pass on my #words to others and those to others again; and may the #last #ones #understand my words better than those who #listen to me directly. Be my #witness, O #Allah, that I have #conveyed your #message to your #people”.

#Reference: See Al-#Bukhari, Hadith 1623, 1626, 6361) #Sahih of Imam Muslim also refers to this #sermon in #Hadith number 98. #Imam al-#Tirmidhi has mentioned this sermon in Hadith nos. 1628, 2046, 2085.