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On the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah 10AH
(whoops this was relevant on Monday..)
The Last Sermon of the blessed Messenger of Allah Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).
This sermon was delivered on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah
in the year 10 A.H. in the 'Uranah valley of Mount
Arafat.
After praising, and thanking Allah, he said:
O People, listen well to my words, for I do not know
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 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.
Treat others justly so that no one would be unjust
to 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 inequity. Allah
has judged that there shall be no usury and that
all the interest due to `Abbas ibn `Abd al Muttalib
shall henceforth be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic
days is henceforth waived and the first such right
that I waive is that arising from the murder of
Rabi`ah ibn al Harith ibn `Abd al Muttalib.
O Men, the Unbelievers indulge in tampering with
the calendar in order to make permissible that which
Allah forbade, and to forbid that which Allah has
made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve
in number. Four of them are sacred, three of these
are successive and one occurs singly between the
months of Jumada and Sha`ban.
Beware of the devil, 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
over 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.
Treat your women well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers. It is your right and they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah,
perform your five daily prayers, fast during the
month of Ramadan, and give your zakah on your
wealth. 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 a black nor a black has any
superiority over white except by piety 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
you will answer for your deeds. So beware, do not
stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or messenger 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 am leaving you with the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.
If you follow them 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.
pic: Mount Arafat, east of Makkah.
The Last Sermon of the blessed Messenger of Allah Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).
This sermon was delivered on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah
in the year 10 A.H. in the 'Uranah valley of Mount
Arafat.
After praising, and thanking Allah, he said:
O People, listen well to my words, for I do not know
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 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.
Treat others justly so that no one would be unjust
to 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 inequity. Allah
has judged that there shall be no usury and that
all the interest due to `Abbas ibn `Abd al Muttalib
shall henceforth be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic
days is henceforth waived and the first such right
that I waive is that arising from the murder of
Rabi`ah ibn al Harith ibn `Abd al Muttalib.
O Men, the Unbelievers indulge in tampering with
the calendar in order to make permissible that which
Allah forbade, and to forbid that which Allah has
made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve
in number. Four of them are sacred, three of these
are successive and one occurs singly between the
months of Jumada and Sha`ban.
Beware of the devil, 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
over 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.
Treat your women well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers. It is your right and they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah,
perform your five daily prayers, fast during the
month of Ramadan, and give your zakah on your
wealth. 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 a black nor a black has any
superiority over white except by piety 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
you will answer for your deeds. So beware, do not
stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or messenger 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 am leaving you with the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.
If you follow them 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.
pic: Mount Arafat, east of Makkah.