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Assalamu Alaikum Wah Rahmatullahi Wah Barakatuh
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Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. Eid al-Adha is 4 days long and starts on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar. On this holy occasion,send these inspirational Islamic greeting cards, Eid Ul-Adha cards and ecards to your friends, family and loved ones.
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Thus Spake The Prophet (PBUH) |
His Last Sermon
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.
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul-Hijjah 10 A.H. in the 'Uranah
valley of Mount Arafat' in Mecca. |
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