ASALAM ALEIKUM WARAHUMATURAHI WABARAKUH.
The Last Sermon (KHUTBAH)
Of The PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAW (Farewell Sermon).
PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAW Delivered His Last Sermon (KHUTBAH)
On 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.
Be Aware 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.
"O People, Just As You Regard This month, This
Day, This City As Sacred, So Regard The Life And Property Of Every Muslim As
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 The 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.
"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 Anyone 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 Ramadhan And
Give Your Wealth In Zakat, Perform Hajji If You Can Afford To.
All Mankind Is From ADAM And EVE, An Arab Has No
Superiority Over Anon Arab Nor Anon 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 By Good Action.
Learn That Every Muslim Is A brother To Every
Muslim And That 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 Your selves.
Remember One Day You Will Appear Before ALLAH, And
Answer Your Deeds.
So Be Aware, 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 "QURAN 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.
By My Witness , O ALLAH, That
I Have Conveyed Your Message To Your People.
(Reference: See AL_BUKHARI Hadith 1623, 1626, 1361)
SAHIH Of Imam Muslim Also Refers To This SERMON In
Hadith Number 98.
Imam AL_TIRMIDHI Has Mentioned This SERMON In
Hadith Numbers 1628, 2046, 2086.
Imam AHMED BIN HANBAL Has Given Us The longest And
Perhaps The Most Complete Version Of This SERMON In His Masnud, Hadith Number
19774.
ASALAM ALEIKUM WARAHUMATURAHI WABARAKUH.
