THE HAJJ SEASON 1428
The last khutbah by our Blessed Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
Delivered in the Gregorian year of 632, the 9th day of Dhul al Hijjah, 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat.
Time to read and reread this majestic khutbah from our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam….
’listen well to my words’…
a timeless message while mounted on his faithful camel Qaswa….may we all listen well, and more than that indelibly etch all that this sermon embodies onto the scroll of our heart and be determined to individually apply all that was said on this momentous day. As we read the following may we turn our attention to the representatives of the Ummah standing and imploring on the behalf of us all in this very place our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam entreated us with all that is good and all that will guarantee our superiority as the best of nations.
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 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. 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 (riba), therefore all riba 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 riba and that all the riba due to Abbas ibnAbd 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 Rabiah ibn al Harith ibnAbd 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 Shaytan, 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 (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your financial obligation (zakah) of 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 does a black have 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 the QUR’AN 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.
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.
May we all understand these profound words….and diligently act upon them, bearing witness that we have been delivered Allah Ta’ala’s message by His Last Chosen Messenger SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, Ameen.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
Salaam Dearest Sister:
This is the most blessed of khutbahs, by the most blessed of men and Prophets, Alhamdulillah! Thank you for sharing it with us once again.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — December 17, 2007 @ 11:27 pm
Salaams Dearest Sister,
Jazaak Allah for this timeless and most beneficial reminder. May we all strive to live upto
our only noblest intercessor, our Prophet (SAW)’s hopes and expectations from his ummah.
whenever i read this Khutbah, the last part makes me cry.
seema
Comment by sf — December 18, 2007 @ 7:11 am
assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
BarakAllahu feeki for the post. what can we say after he speaks except..Endless peace and blessings of Allah be upon you and your family Ya Sayidi Ya Rasool Allah!
the worst of the ummah
faqir
Comment by faqir — December 18, 2007 @ 7:34 am
Salams
Ameen to your dua & Jazakum’allah Khayr for this apt reminder.
May Allah subhanawata’ala accept the dua of all those who stand of Arafat today and all those
of this blessed Ummah who ’stand’ with them…wherever they may be.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُوَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
Comment by Halima — December 18, 2007 @ 2:19 pm
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh,
Eid Mubarak!
Wassalam.
Comment by Fatin — December 18, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
Salam dearest sister,
Ameen to your duas and all the duas in the comments. May our hearts and souls be opened to accept the words uttered by Al-Habib Salallahualaihiwasalam, ameen.
Comment by ikramuddin — December 19, 2007 @ 1:34 am
Eid Mubarak to you and your family
May this day be a blessing of love and joy, prayer and remembrance.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — December 19, 2007 @ 8:32 am
Eid Mubarak dear sister and all,wassalam
Comment by saimah — December 19, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Thankyou very much for sharing this wonderful revitalazing khutbah
May Allah SWT grant us the wisdom to ponder over it and act accordingly
Ameen.
Comment by saimah — December 19, 2007 @ 11:25 am
Assalamu alaikum Dear ALL….EID Mubarak (see next post)and may we regularly read these profound words of our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam over and over again. Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — December 19, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
Allah Akber.
Comment by naats — October 6, 2009 @ 4:58 pm
this year hajj is near also.
Comment by bollywood songs — November 15, 2009 @ 10:33 pm
JazakAllah nice post my bro.
Comment by Asif Zardari — November 16, 2009 @ 10:07 pm
Assalamu alaikum Dear Brother Asif, JazakumuLlahu khaira fro visiting… I am a sister
Wassalamu alaikum
Comment by almiskeenah — November 18, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
this year hajj is 9 days away MashAllah.
Comment by Islam Ali Mohammad — November 18, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Assalamu alaikum Dear Brother Islam Ali Muhammad,
Insha’Allah. The electric buzz in and around Madinah reflects this building up as the days draw closer for the Hujjaj. You realize that this blog is now at a different URL where I have posted a few current Hajj entries.
http://almiskeenah.com
Wassalamu alaikum
Comment by almiskeenah — November 18, 2009 @ 10:30 pm