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Farewell Pilgrimage

The document describes the Prophet Muhammad's farewell pilgrimage to Mecca in 10 AH. It details the background leading up to the pilgrimage, the journey from Medina to Mecca, the Prophet's last sermon at Mount Arafat, and the rites performed until his return to Medina.

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Farewell Pilgrimage

The document describes the Prophet Muhammad's farewell pilgrimage to Mecca in 10 AH. It details the background leading up to the pilgrimage, the journey from Medina to Mecca, the Prophet's last sermon at Mount Arafat, and the rites performed until his return to Medina.

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Farewell Pilgrimage:

- Background
● By the Tabuk expedition the military expeditions had nearly ended. Within a
year, the whole of Arabia was under complete dominion of Islam.
● Now the Holy prophet (SAW) remained in Madina to receive deputations and
teach them about Islam
● He became aware that he was reaching the end of his mission, because he got the
following revelation: “When Allah’s help and victory comes, and you see
men entering the religion of Allah in companies; celebrate the praise
of your Lord and ask His protection. Surely He is ever returning (to
mercy)”
● Until now the Prophet had not performed the obligatory Hajj, and was unable to
attend the first Hajj in 9 AH. He had sent Abu Bakr to lead instead
● In 10 AH the Prophet (SAW) proclaimed his intention of going on the pilgrimage
to Makkah
● He sent messengers to all parts of Arabia asking them to join him in this great
pilgrimage
● The people responded to his calls in tens of thousands
● Tents were pitched outside Madina for the pilgrims
● Men and women form all over Arabia marched to madina to join the Prophet on
his Hajj
● Around 100,000 people
● The number of people assembled in Arafat on Hajj is said to be 120,000
● Prophet (SAW) left Madina on 26 Zil Qadah with his Companions
● After going 6 miles he put on the Ihram at Zul Hulaifa, as did all the
companions
● 5 Zil Hajj -> Prophet reached Makkah
● Then performed Saee between Safa and Marwa
● Then, he and all those who had no animals with them shaved their heads
● Hazrat Ali also joined him with a group of Yemenites
● Prophet (SAW) stayed in Makkah until 9 Zil-Hajj
● 8 Zil Hajj -> Prophet leaves Makkah for Mina
● Morning of 9th Zil Hajj -> started journey for Arafat from Mina
- Last Sermon
● Afternoon 9th Zil-Hajj -> Prophet (SAW) rode his she-camel Qaswa and gave a
historical address to more than 100,000 people at Arafat
● “Verily all rites and traditions of the ignorance period are trampled
under my feet”
● “No Arab is superior to a Non-Arab and no Non Arab is superior over
an Arab.”
● “(You must know) that every Muslims is the brother of another
Muslim”
● “Do justice with your slaves. See that you give them to eat of what you
eat and clothe them with what you clothe yourseves”
● “The revenge of all the bloods of ignorance period is treated as
cancelled”
- First person was blood of son of Rabiah bin Al-Harith, belonging to
Prophet's family
● “This day all sums of interest of the days of ignorance are remitted”
- This included for his family and Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib
● “Fear Allah in the treatment with women”
● “You have certain rights over them and they have rights over you”
● “Your lives, your properties and your honour are as sacred to one
another as this Sacred Day, this Sacred Month and as this Sacred City”
● “Verily I leave behind me one great thing, if you hold fast to it you
shall never go astray. That is the Book of Allah”
● Then the Prophet (SAW) said, “What shall you tell when Allah asks you
about me on the Day of Judgement?”. The companions replied in one voice,
“We shall say that you have delivered the Message”. THe Prophet (SAW)
directed his eyes towards the Heavens and said, “O Lord! You are my
witness”
● Then the final revelation come to Prophet, which said, “On this day I have
perfected your religion for you and completed my favour upon you
and chosen for you Islam as your religion”
● Afterwards the Holy Prophet (SAW) asked Hz Bilal to call Adhan and offered
Zuhr and Asr combined with the congregation
● After offering the Salah he remained busy in remembrance of Allah and Dua and
left Mina for Muzdalifah after sunset
● At Muzdalifah he offered Maghrib and Isha combined in congregation
● After offering Salah he took rest until Fajr
● Morning 10th Zil Hajj -> left Muzdalifah and went to Mina
● At Mina -> threw pebbles on Jamarat and offered sacrifice
● Then came to Makkah, performed Tawaf, drank water of Zam Zam
● After this he returned to Mina and stayed there until 12th Zil-Hajj
● 13th Zil-Hajj -> came to valley of Mushab and took some rest, then came back to
Makkah, performed the last “Tawaf” and left Makkah for madina on 14th Zil-Hajj

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