Farewell Sermon Explained

The Farewell Sermon (ar|خطبة الوداع, Khuṭbatu l-Widāʿ) also known as Muhammad's Final Sermon or the Last Sermon, is a religious speech, delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on Friday the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, 10 AH (6 March 632[1]) in the Uranah valley of Mount Arafat, during the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.Muhammad al-Bukhari refers to the sermon and quotes part of it in his Sahih al-Bukhari.[2] [3] [4] Part of it is also present in Sahih Muslim[5] and Sunan Abu Dawood.[6] Verse ns. n., "Today I have perfected for you your religion," is believed to have been recited during the address as the capstone verse of the Quran.[7] Various versions of the sermon have been published, including several English translations. The sermon consists of a series of general exhortations for Muslims to follow the teachings that Muhammad had set forth in the Quran and Sunnah.

Narrations in hadith literature

Muslim believe prophet Muhammad bid farewell to his followers, saying:

“I do not know if I will meet you again after this year in this place.”

The pilgrimage is also called Pilgrimage of Conveyance (Hajjat al-Balagh) because the Muhammad repeatedly asked, “Have I conveyed the message?” and received confirmation from his companions.[8]

In a hadith included in the Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawood,[9] and Sunan Ibn Majah,[10] Jabir ibn Abd Allah narrated details of Muhammad's pilgrimage and reported the following words of his sermon:

Sunan ibn Maja Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1851

Report by Al-Jahiz

Al-Jahiz in the Kitāb al-Bayān wa-al-Tabyīn presents the following text of the Farewell Sermon,[11] also mentioned in Musnad of Imam Ahmad (hadith no.19774) as translated and annotated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller:

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) at your fingertips .
  3. Web site: The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) at your fingertips .
  4. Web site: The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) at your fingertips .
  5. Web site: The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) at your fingertips .
  6. Web site: The Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) at your fingertips .
  7. Book: Brown . Jonathan A.C. . Muhammad, A very short introduction . 2011 . Oxford University Press . https://books.google.com/books?id=9JafXLrLiwYC&dq=farewell+sermon+muhammad+5:3&pg=PT64 . 17 April 2020 . 1. Life of the Messenger of God. 978-0-19-151027-4 .
  8. Web site: Qalam . H's . 2024-12-09 . Farewell Pilgrimage Sermon: Khutbat Al-Wadaa' . 2025-01-20 . Islam Legacy . en-US.
  9. Web site: Sunan Abi Dawud; Hadith no. 1906; Book 11, Hadith 186; English Translation - Book 10, Hadith 1901 .
  10. Web site: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 3074; In book - Book 25, Hadith 193; English Translation - Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 3074 .
  11. Book: Al-Jāḥiẓ . Al-Jahiz . البيان والتبيين / al-Bayān wa-al-tabyīn . Maktabah al-Khānjī . al-Qāhirah . 1998 . 31–33 . 7th . ar . Taḥqīq and sharḥ by ‘Abd as-Salām Muḥammad Hārūn.

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