B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m
As Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barkaatuh!
Last Sermon of the Messenger of Allaah (Peace be upon him)
This Sermon was delivered
on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H
in the Uranah Valley of mount Arafat
"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don't know whether, after
this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what
I am saying to you 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. Allaah has forbidden
you to take usury (Interest), therefore all interest obligation shall
henceforth be waived...
Beware of Satan, for your 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 right over you. 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
commit adultery.
O
People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allaah, say your five daily
prayers (Salaah), fast during the month of Ramadaan, and give your
wealth in Zakaat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. You know that
every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. You are all equal. Nobody has
superiority over other except by piety and good action.
Remember, one day you will appear before Allaah and answer for your
deeds. So beware, do not astray 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 my words which I
convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Qur'an 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 oh Allaah that I have conveyed your message to your people."
~~~
Some Lessons From the Prophet (pbuh)'s Farewell Pilgrimage
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Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and was made obligatory in the
tenth, ninth or sixth year, according to different reports [Ibn Kathir,
al Bidayah wa al Nihayah, 5/109] . In the tenth year the Prophet,
sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, announced that he intended to perform
hajj; this was the only time that he performed hajj after the Hijrah to
Madinah. The Muslims came from all over the Arabian Peninsula to
perform hajj with him. He left Madinah five days before the end of Dhu
al Qa`dah [Ibn Hajar, Fath al Bari, 8/104; Ibn Ishaq, with a hasan
isnad (Sirat ibn Hisham, 4/272). Ibn Kathir, al Bidayah wa al Nihayah,
5/111. This is the same as Ibn Ishaqs report. He said, "Its isnad is
jayyid."] . When he halted in Arafat, the following ayah was revealed
to him: "
This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My
favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion
" (Al
Maidah 5:4) [Sahih al Bukhari, Fath al Bari, 8/108]
The Muslims learned the rituals of the hajj from the Prophet
(sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) when he said: "Take your rituals from
me." His hajj was full of laws pertaining to the shari`ah, especially
matters pertaining to the hajj, and general advice and laws which were
mentioned in the Sermon of Arafat. For this reason, the scholars showed
great interest in the farewell pilgrimage and derived many laws from
it, dealing with the rituals of hajj and other matters, of which the
books of fiqh and hadith explanation are full. Some of the scholars
wrote books dealing specifically with the farewell pilgrimage.
A large gathering of Muslims participated in the event. They listened
to the farewell sermon Khutbat al Wadaa which he gave at Arafat in the
middle of the Ayyam al Tashriq (three days following the tenth of Dhu
al-Hijjah).
"Verily
your blood and your property are as sacred and inviolable as the
sacredness of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this land
of yours. Behold! Everything pertaining to the days of ignorance is
under my feet completely abolished. Abolished are also the blood
revenges of the days of ignorance. The first claim of ours on blood
revenge which I abolish is that of the son of Rabi`ah ibn al Harith.
And the usury riba of the pre-Islamic period is abolished, and the
first of our usury I abolish is that of `Abbas ibn `Abd al Muttalib,
for it is all abolished. Fear Allah concerning women! Verily you have
taken them on the security of Allah, and intercourse with them has been
made lawful unto you by words of Allah. You too have rights over them,
and they should not allow anyone to sit on your bed whom you do not
like. But if they do that, you can chastise them but not severely.
Their rights upon you are that you should provide them with food and
clothing in a fitting manner. I have left among you the Book of Allah,
and if you hold fast to it you would never go astray. And you would be
asked about me (on the day of resurrection), (now tell me) what would
you say? They (the audience) said: "We bear witness that you have
conveyed (the message), discharged (the ministry of Prophethood) and
given wise (sincere) counsel." He (the narrator) said: "He (the
Prophet) then raised his forefinger toward the sky and pointed it at
the people (and said): "O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness." [The
report is from Sahih Muslim, 4/38-43, from the hadith of Jabir ibn `Abd
Allah. Al Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al Din al Albani made some brief
additions to it, from other books of hadith which narrated the hadith
of Jabir with some sahih additions (Hijjat alNabi, pp. 71-73). See the
report of Jabir in Hadith in Hijjat al-Nabii, 38-41. See part of the
khutbah in Sahih al Bukhari, Fath al Bari, 8/108). Ibn Ishaq mentioned
the long text of the farewell khutbah without isnad. Imam Ahmad
mentioned the long text of the khutbah of the farewell pilgrimage,
which was given in the middle of the Ayyam al Tashriq. Its isnad
includes `Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jad`aan, who al Hafiz ibn Hajar, in al
Taqrib, said was weak. Al Bannaa said, "Al Bazzar narrated a similar
report with the same meaning from Ibn `Umar with a different isnad."
The Imams of hadith narrated parts of it in their books, in different
chapters, through sahih isnads; and Allah knows best. (Al Fath al
Rabbani, 279-281)]
He
delivered another sermon at Mina, when he said, "Do not return to Kufr,
killing one another, after I am gone." [Sahih al Bukhari, Fath al Bari,
8/107; Muslim, Sahih, 1/82]
[End of excerpt from Dr `Umaris work]
From Benefits of this Great Sermon:
[Adapted from Masaail Muhimma `an il- `Umrah wal-Hajj by Muhammad
Jameel Zeeno]
Prohibition of shedding innocent blood, and taking of wealth without
right, which stresses Islams protection of souls.
Nullification of validity of actions of Jahiliyyah
Prohibition of taking Riba (usury and interest), which is an increase
on the principal, whether small or large. Allah the Most High says:
"But if you repent, you may have your capital." [Al Baqarah (2:279)]
Admonition to fulfill and give women their rights, and to deal with
them in goodness. Many authentic hadeeths have been narrated in this
regard, which elucidate their rights and warn against taking them
unjustly.
Advice to
strongly cling to the Book of Allah, in which lies the honor of Muslims
and their victory. Likewise, the order to stick to the Sunnah, which
explains the Quran, for verily the reason for Muslims weakness today
is their leaving of judging by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His
Messenger. There will be no victory for Muslims except by returning to
these two Sources.
Testimony of the Companions that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu
`alaihi wa sallam, conveyed the message, discharged his trust and
counseled the Ummah.
Order to take rituals of Hajj and other rituals from the Prophets
sayings, actions and tacit agreements.
Subtle indication that the Prophets farewell would soon come.
Warning against fighting and killing among Muslims, which is disbelief
in action, which does not take one out of the fold of Islam, as in his,
sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, saying: "Cursing a Muslim is fusooq, and
fighting him is kufr." [Agreed upon]
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Lessons from the Farewell Pilgrimage - Imâm al-Haramain 'Abdul-Bârî ibn Awad
ath-Thubaytî
My Lord!
Grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor
which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents,
and that I should do good
such as Thou art pleased with,
and make me enter, by Thy mercy,
into Thy servants, the good ones.
Aameen, Ya Rabb-ul-Aalameen!
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