The sermon of the Holy Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wasallam on the day of Hajja-tul-WidaaThe Holy
Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said in his sermon of Hajja-tul-Widaa.
"O people!
listen to my words, for I do not know
whether we shall ever meet again in this place and perform Hajj after this year. O people! Allah says:- 'O
people! We created you from one male and one
female and made you into tribes and nations, that you may know each other (not that you may despise each other). Verily the most honored of you in
the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you.'
There is no superiority for an
Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab, nor for the white over the black nor for
the black over the white except through Taqwaa (God-fearing)."
Further more he said:
"O
people! there is no prophet after me and no new Ummah (would be formed) after you."
Then he said:
"Behold, worship your
Lord; offer prayers five times a day; observe fast in the month of Ramadhaan; pay the Zakaat of
your wealth happily; and perform pilgrimage to the House of your Lord and obey your
rulers and you will enter the Paradise of your Lord.
Let him that is
present, convey it to the one who is absent. For many people to whom the message is conveyed may be more
mindful of it than the audience."
Then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam asked,
"And you
will be asked about me (in the Hereafter), What will you say?"
The Sahaabah
radhiyallahu auhum replied,
"We
bear witness that you have conveyed the trust (of religion) and proclaimed the mission (Apostle-ship) and
looked after our welfare."
Thereupon, Allah's Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam lifted his fore finger towards the sky and
then pointing towards the people, he said:
"O Allah!Bear witness unto it. O Allah!
Bear witness unto it."
The verse
revealed after the sermon of Hajja-tul-Widaa