Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

HIS KHUTBAH (SERMON) AND WAQUF (STANDING) AT ‘ARAFAH. THE KHUTBAH OF HAJJATUL WEDA.’

There is a long tradition from Hadrat Jabir (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) in which he has given details of Hajjatul Weda, About the rites performed on 9th of Zul-Hijjah he says, ‘When the sun had passed the meridian, he ordered al-Qaswa to be brought, and it was saddled for him he went down into the valley and addressed the people saying, “O men! your lives and your property must be respected by one another (i,e. shedding anybody’s blood without reason or excuse, taking anybody’s propety through unlawful means are forbidden to you for all the time to come) like the sacredness of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this town of yours (you consider, shedding of blood without any reason and taking anybody’s property as haram). Carefully note it that any thing pertaining to pre-Islamic period (all matters before the advent of Islam) has been put under my feet (I announced their end and abolition), and claims for blood vengeance belonging to the pre-Islamic period have been abolished. The first of those murdered among us whose blood vengeance I remit is the son of Rabbia bin al-Haris who was suckled among the Banu Sa’d and killed by Huzail. The usury of the pre-Islamic period is abolished, and the first of our usury I abolish is that of Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, for it is all abolished.

O men! show fear towards ALLAAH regarding women,for you have got them under ALLAAH’s security, and have the right to intercourse with them under ALLAAH’s word. They must not bring into your houses anyone whom you dislike, but if they do that then as admonition you can give them some minor punishment. You are responsible for providing them with their food and clothing in a befitting manner. I have left among you something, i.e. ALLAAH’s book, by which, if you hold to it, you will never again go astray, (on the day of judgement) you will be asked about me, so what will you say?” They replied, “We testify that you have conveyed and fulfilled the message and given counsel.” Then raising his forefinger towards the sky and pointing it at the people, he said, “O ALLAAH, be witness, O ALLAAH, be witness,” saying it three times. Bilal (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) then uttered the AAZAN, and the IQAMAH, and he said the Zuhar Salaah, he then uttered the IQAMAH and he performed the Asr Salaah, engaging in no Salaah between the two.