The Prophet Mohammed's(Please be upon him) Farewell
Sermon:
This sermon was delivered on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah 10
A.H. in the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat.
O people, listen to my words for I do not
know whether I will be amongst you for another year. Just as you regard
this month, this day and this city sacred, so regard the lives and property
of all amongst you as sacred and inviolable.
O people, it is true that you have certain
rights with regards to your wives but they also have certain rights. Treat
them with kindness and love for you have taken them in trust. Keep always
faithful to the trust placed in you and do not sin.
O people, Listen to me in earnest, worship
Allah, say your five daily prayers(salah), fast during the month of Ramadan
and give Zakat generously. Go if possible on a pilgrimage (Hajj). You
know that you are each others brothers and are all equal. No one is superior
except in devotion to Allah and good works. Guard against committing injustices.
O people, NO PROPHET OR APOSTLE WILL COME AFTER
ME AND NO NEW FAITH WILL BE BORN.
Understand my words. I leave behind me two things - the QUR'AN
and the SUNNAH. Follow these and you will never go astray. Beware of Satan
and safeguard your religion. Pass on my word to others and those to others
again; and may they understand my words better then those who listen to
me directly. Be my witness O Allah, that I have conveyed Your Message.
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