1 feb 632 año - Farewell Pilgrimage

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- The Prophet received many delegations in the final year of his life. In 631/10AH, the Prophet performed his final pilgrimage.
- The people knew that the Prophet (pbuh) was going for pilgrimage and so many people came to join him on this journey.
- They numbered 30 000 in total.
- They performed tawaf at the Ka’ba and then proceeded to Arafah.
- At ‘Arafah the Prophet (pbuh) addressed the people gathered there; this is considered his farewell speech, in which he indicated he may not be there the following year.
- In his sermon,
- He asked the Muslims to take their guidance from the Qur’an and sunnah.
- Revenge was prohibited and usury was forbidden;
- He gave instructions for unlawful shedding of blood;
- The obligation towards looking after wives was emphasised as well as the kind treatment of women;
- Sticking faithfully to the pillars of Islam was emphasised;
- The equality of humankind was emphasised saying no Arab has superiority over a non-Arab and vice versa; brotherhood was established.
- He told them the Qur’an and sunna were left for them and reminded them they would have to answer for their deeds. Then the verses 5.3 were revealed (today your religion has been perfected).

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