After praising
and thanking Allah the Prophet (saws) said:
"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 belongs 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."