Dear Brothers & Sisters -In- Islam,
On this Day,the Day of Arafat,over 1400 years ago, our beloved Prophet
Muhammad(On Whom be the peace and blessing of Allah) left us with this
beautiful farewell speech which he delivered on mount Arafat.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Prophet Muhammad's (saws) Last Sermon
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul-Hijjah 10 A.H. in the
'Uranah valley of Mount Arafat' in Mecca.
After praising and thanking Allah the Prophet (saws) 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 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 obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital
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 [the Prophet's uncle] 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
Rabiah ibn al Harithibn.
O People, the unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calender 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 holy, three of these are successive and one occurs singly between
the months of Jumada and Shaban.
Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope of
that he will 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 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, fast during the month of Ramadhan, 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 a black nor a black has any superiority over a 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 belogs to a fellow Muslim unless it was
given freely and willingly. Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves.
Remember one day you will meet 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 my words which I
convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Qur'an and my 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."
With the very best of good wishes,
Musa Amadu Pembo
Glasgow,
Scotland
UK.
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Da’wah is to convey the message with wisdom and with good words. We should
give the noble and positive message of Islam. We should try to emphasize
more commonalities and explain the difference without getting into
theological arguments and without claiming the superiority of one position
over the other. There is a great interest among the people to know about
Islam and we should do our best to give the right message.
May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim (Righteous
Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the hereafter.May
Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .
We ask Allaah the Most High, the All-Powerful, to teach us that which will
benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May Allaah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family
and
companions..Amen.
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