UNIT-1 The farewell Sermon

               The farewell Sermon 

This farewell the Holy Prophet (SAW) delivered on the ninth day of  Dhul Hijja 10 A.H (632CE) in the Uranah valley of mount Arafat in (Mecca), at the end of his first and last pilgrimage to Makkah.
the farewell sermon is mentioned in all books of Hadith . Sahih Al-Bukhari refers to the sermon and Quotes part of it .Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal has given the longest and perhaps the most complete version of thr sermon in his Musnad . Muhammad (SAW) led the pilgrims from Makkah through the valley of Mina and up to the mountain of Arafat and then stopped them in the valley of Uranah .
They stood in front of him silently as he sat on his voice could not reach out of all those who were present . he therefore asked Rabah Ibn Umayya Ibn Khalif, who was known to have aloud voice , to repeat the sermon after him , sentence by sentence so that every one could hear. the sermon is as follows. after praising , and thanking Allah the Holy Prophet (SAW) 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 to day .
" O peoples Just as you regard this month this day , this city as sacred,so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a scared trust. " Return the 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 there - fore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived..................more in other post ,,,>>>>>