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THe Last Sermon of the holly
prophet (peace be upon him )
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Hazrat Muhammad (P
B U H) The prophet of Islam , was born in 571* A.D . at Makkah .
He belonged to the noble family of Quraish, Our holy prophet Muhammad ( P B
U H ) is
the last of the prophets . The Quraush used to worship idols and did not
belives
in one God. Hazrat Muhammad (P B U H ) asked the Quraish not worship there
falase gods,
He told them that he was prophet of God and asked them tto worship the one
and the only true God.
Most of them refused to accept islam . They thought that by preaching Islam
he was against their
gods and their ancestors. They opposed this new faith and their bitter
opposition caused the
prophet (P B U H ) much agony and a lot of trouble. Their opposition toIslam
became so fierce
and terrible that he had to ask the believers to migrat to medina . In 622
A.D. the paithfull
friend Hazrat Abu Bakar, migrated to madina . This event is Known in history
as the hijra.
In Medina the prophet (P B U H ) founded an islamic society based on the
three principles
that all power belongs to God , Muhammad (P B U H) is his prophet and all
muslims are brothers
to one another. he reaised women form the stutus of a chattel to complete
lagal equality with
men.

Sarayah Usman
After returning from Mecca the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) organized a
Saryah for Jihad against Rome on 26th of Safar, 11 A.H. in which great
companions including Siddiq-e-Akbar, Farooqi-i-Azam and Abu Ubaidah took
part. Command was, however, entrusted to Hadrat Usman. This was the last
army arranged for dispatch of Saryah by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
himself.
Fatal Disease
But before the dispatch of this Saryah the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
suffered from fever. On Wednesday, the 28th of Safar, 11A.H., the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) went to the graveyard of Baqi Gharqad at night
and prayed for the departed souls, and said: " O the departed ones here in
these graves ! I may Allah bless you in your this position and stay in the
graves, as perfidies have emerged in the world." When he came back he had
severe headache and again suffered from fever. According to the authentic
versions, he suffered from this fever for consecutive thirteen days and
passed away in the same condition. During the course of his sickness he used
to shift daily from one apartment to the others of his wives, but when the
disease because fatal he sought permission from all other wives to stay with
Aaiyashah Siddiqah and they all agreed.
Imamate of Siddiq--eAkbar
Due to the severity of the disease when the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
could no more go to the Mosque, Prophet's conveyed his instructions to
Siddiq-e-Akbar to lead the prayers. Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar led about seventy
prayers. One day siddiq-e-Akbar and Hadrat Abbas happened to pass by a
meeting of Ansaar who were weeping. They asked the cause of it, and the
reply was that all of them were remembering their company with the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) which they were now deprived of Hadrat Abbas
gave this news to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) also, who managed to
come out by the support of the shoulders of Hadrat Ali and Hadrat Fazal.
Hadrat Abbas was walking ahead of them. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
tried to climb the pulpit, but the set on the lower step being unable to
rise further. Then the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) delivered on
eloquent sermon, which in sum was as follows.
Last sermon of the last Prophet (peace be upon him)
" O people ! I have come to know that you are afraid that the Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) shall die. Did any prophet before live for ever? How can
I? Yes, I am going to meet my Lord, and you shall also meet me. Ay, your
meeting place is the cistern of Kauthar ( Hoz-i-kausar). So whosoever
desires to saturate himself from that cistern he should restrain himself
from unnecessary and vulgar things. I exhort you to unity and good treatment
towards Muhajireen."
And the said :
" When people obey Almighty Allah, their superiors and rulers do justice to
them. And when they disobey Almighty Allah their superiors and rulers become
cruel to them."
Thereafter the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) went back to his apartment,
and 3 or 5 days before his demise, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) once
again come out when Siddiq-e-Akbar was leading the prayers, who tried to get
back but the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) prevented him from doing go
and himself sat by the left side of Siddiq-e-Akbar, after prayers the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
" Abu Bakar (Siddiq-e-Akbar) my best benefactor, if I had made anyone my
Khaleel (fast friend) except Allah, I would have preferred Abu Bakr. Since
there is no Khaleel except Allah, I regard Abu Bakr as my brother and
friend, Allah the doors of the people opening in the mosque my be closed
except that of Abu Bakr."
On Monday the 2nd Rabiul Awwal people were saying their morning prayers
behind Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akabr when abruptly the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him) removed the certain and looked at the people and smiled. Siddiq-e-Akabr,
knowing about it, tried to get back and the Sahabah also left a little bit
disturbed in their prayers because of the pleasure they received by
Prophet's gesture.
The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed with his hand to completed
their prayers. and after dropping the curtain Prophet went in. After that
Prophet never came out and the same day be expired and met his exalted
Friend." We all belong to Allah and to Him shall we return."
The Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) age at that time was sixty-three.
Prophet's last Words
Hadrat Aiyshah says: During this sickness the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him) off and uncovered his face and said that Almighty Allah cursed the Jews
and Christians because they had turned the graves of their Prophets into
worship-houses. The object was to warm the Muslims against this abominable
practice.
Alas ! The very thing against which the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him)
warned the Muslims, they did no discard it even today. They have also turned
the graves of the holy and pious man as worship houses. ( We seek Allah's
refuge from it !) Hadrat Aiyshah also said, just before his demise the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) looked towards the ceiling and said repeatedly.
"O Allah ! K like the greated companion !." According to some other versions
he repeated: "Ass sallat assalalt ( the prayer, the prayer)."
when the said news of the Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) demise spread
among the Sahabah they were all benumbed. The honourable Sahabah. like
Farooq-i-Azam (Umer) were so much shocked that they even denied the demise
of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). At that critical juncture
Siddiq-e-Akabr came forward and in brief sermon he said: " Whosoever was
worshipping Muhammad (peace be upon him) he should listen that he (peace be
upon him) has died. And whosoever was worshipping Almighty Allah he should
know that He is the Alive. the Eternal." After hearing it, all the Sahabah
controlled themselves. In this wise manner Siddiq-e-Akabr exhorted them to
patience.
In view of the apprehended turmoil in the spiritual and secular affairs and
the possible raids by the internal and external enemies. appointment of a
caliph after the the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was given top priority
and considered essential before the formal burial ceremonies. Settlement of
the disputed issue become late and the burial ceremony was delayed because
of it. Therefore, instead of Monday, Hadrat Ali and Hadrat Abbas gave bath
the Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) body and covered to with the shroud
on Wednesday at night, and the Salat-ul-Janazah was offered. According to a
hadith, the grave for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was prepared in
the apartment of Hadrat Aiyshah Siddiqa, where he breathed his last. The
Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) grave was kept up to the height of the
blisht (the height from little finger to the thumb in extended from).
After this brief description of the Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) life
history it is deemed proper that a brief account of his noble conduct may
also be presented. may most gracious Allah grant us all the strength of
acting upon it. |