final pilgrimage and sermon

• the Prophet (pbuh) performed his final pilgrimage in

  631
• They numbered how many

  30,000 in total
• At 'Arafah the Prophet ...


  addressed the people gathered there- this is considered his farewell speech- he indicated he may not be there the following year.
• He asked the pilgrims 'And if you were asked about me what would you say?' and they replied, 'We bear witness that you have conveyed the message and discharged your ministry'. then what

  He then raised his forefinger to the sky whilst saying, 'Oh Allah, bear witness'. Then the verses 5.3 were revealed ('This day I have perfected your religion for you...')
• After that, he arrived at Muzdalifah

  and prayed Maghreb and Isha
• At the break of dawn he

  returned to Mina to carry out the Stoning of the Devil then ordered the sacrifice of the sacrificial animals that he had brought with him
• He then returned to Makka,

  performed another tawaf and then spent the three days of Tashriq in Mina.
• The Prophet (pbuh) completed his pilgrimage

  and returned to madeenah
• he asked the Muslims to take their guidance

  from the Qur'an and Sunna.
• Revenge was prohibited and

  usury was forbidden
• the obligation towards looking after ;

  wives was emphasised as well as the kind treatment of women
• no Arab


  has superiority over a non-Arab and vice versa