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18 Rabiul Awwal 1436H / 9 January 2015
"KHUTBAH AL-WADA.“
(The Farewell Sermon)
USTAZ MOHD YUSOFF BIN MOHD RAWI
IMAM
MASJID SULTAN ISMAIL
ISLAMIC CENTRE
UTM JOHOR BAHRU
• Dear Muslims,
• Let us together increase our taqwa
to Allah SWT by doing all His
commands and leaving all His
prohibitions. Hopefully, may we
belong among those who believe in
Allah, and always remember Him
and hoping to meet with Him.
• Today’s sermon would like to
remind us of "KHUTBAH AL‐WADA."
• Arafat has witnessed the occurrence
of a significant event that cannot be
forgotten by everyone who believes
in Allah SWT and His Messenger ( ﷺ
).
• This is where the Prophet
Muhammad ( ) ﷺ delivered a
sermon known as Khutbah al‐Wada'
(Farewell Sermon), a sermon that
touches the soul and feelings of
every person present at Arafat and
to all generations too.
• Khutbah al‐Wada, if deeply refined,
it is filled with messages and
reminders to the people nowadays,
guidance in all aspects of life,
individual, community or country.
• My dear brothers,
• Even though the pilgrimage season
has long gone, but our memories
about Khutbah al‐Wada '(Farewell
Sermon) had strong effects in the
heart of Muslims.
• In conjunction with the
commemoration Maulidur Rasul, let
us appreciate some essence from
the messages of Rasulullah ( ) ﷺ.
Among them are:
• First: The prohibition of killing
people and taking another man's
wealth in defiance of right;
• Indeed, Islam puts the lives and
property of people as a an honour
which must be protected and
defended.
• Hadith of Ibn Mas'ud that the
Messenger of Allah ( ) ﷺ said, "Verily
your blood, your property and your
honour are as sacred and inviolable
as the sanctity of this day of yours,
in this month of yours and in this
town of yours.”
• (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim).
• However what we witness today
how the life and property of a
Muslim is no longer honoured as
Rasulullah ( ) ﷺwarned.
• How many of the Muslims who kill
and rob each other. We see murders
after murders Muslim countries in a
way that is inhuman, such as in
Egypt, Iraq, Syria and in other
Islamic countries.
• Look at how the property of
Muslims were taken and unjustly
confiscated, taken the wrong way,
do with fraud, manipulation,
extortion and others.
• Acts contrary to the orders of the
Prophet ( ) ﷺ will certainly bring the
wrath of Allah and receive His
punishment.
• Second: Leaving traditions and
practices of jahiliyyah (ignorance),
murder and (riba’)usury;
• Dealing with usury, which is practice
today, is to increase the economy
and practiced since the time of
ignorance again.
• Usury is cruel because it takes the
rights of people in a wrong way.
Thus, Islam has forbidden the
practice of usury as stated in Surah
al‐Baqarah verse 278:
• O you who have believed, fear
Allah and give up what remains
[due to you] of interest, if you
should be believers.
• Dear brothers,
• Riba’ based economy is now the
core economic system in the lives of
individuals and communities. They
applied this riba’ system without
any guilt and fear of Allah.
• Those involved with this stink
practice do not have the feeling of
guilt involving in this haram acts, as
if this riba’ is halal.
• They totally ignored the threat of
Allah and His Messenger ( ) ﷺ of a
painful chastisement which will they
received on the riba dealings, as
they are always looking for all kinds
of excuses and reasons to say their
actions are right.
• Dear Muslims,
• Third: Beware of Satan and
upholding the religion;
• Satan is the main enemy of mankind
from the beginning of time. Satan
will always invite people towards
crime, aggression, disobedience,
which would plunge a person
towards destruction.
• Allah says in Surah al‐Baqarah, verse
168‐169:
• O mankind, eat from whatever is
on earth [that is] lawful and good
and do not follow the footsteps of
Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear
enemy.
• He only orders you to evil and
immorality and to say about Allah
what you do not know.
• Thus, to resist the temptations of
Satan, then it becomes the duty of
every Muslims to uphold his
religious duties and preserving
religion, life, intellect, lineage and
property which it is the main things
according to Maqasid Syar'iyyah.
• All of these are the basic needs in
the life of every Muslim.
• Fourth: Prohibition of making
haram what is halal and vice versa;
• Indeed, the question of halal and
haram is the right of Allah SWT.
Islam is the only religion that is able
to keep the nature of humanity.
• Islam does not justify the halal of
things that bring harm to humans.
Islam also does not make haram
things that bring benefits to
mankind.
• What is halal is halal and what is
haram is haram. That is the
fundamental principle in Islam.
• Allah says in Surah al‐Maidah verse
87:
• O you who have believed, do not
prohibit the good things which
Allah has made lawful to you and
do not transgress. Indeed, Allah
does not like transgressors.
• Fifth: Upholding the honour and
rights of women;
• Wives are a trust of Allah, and Allah
has also legalized the relationship
with them.
• Islam has ordered the husband to
maintain the rights of the wife and
to be good in his treatment and
relationship with his wife.
• Even when advising, punishing and
slightly hitting is in the purpose of
educating in a good way.
• Just as the husband has the right
over his wife, keep in mind that the
wife also has the right over the
husband.
• Hadith of 'Aisha that the Prophet ( ﷺ
) said which means:
• "The best amongst you is the best to
his wife and I are the best of you to
my wife."
• (Reported by Abu Dawud and at‐
Tirmidhi).
• Dear brothers, may Allah bless all of
you.
• Sixth: Following al‐Quran and as‐
Sunnah.
• Hadith of Abu Hurairah that the
Prophet ( ) ﷺ said which means:
• "I leave behind you two things, you
will never go astray as long as you
hold with the both, the Book of Allah
(Qur'an) and my Sunnah."
• (Reported by Imam Malik).
• As a nation who believes in the
Quran, it is our duty to make the
Qur'an as a book of reading and the
main reference in our everyday life
and always seek refuge from Allah
SWT.
• Therefore, in this busy life, let us
endeavour all efforts to make time
for themselves and our families in
search of the pleasure of Allah SWT.
• Let us not be like the handful of
people who claim to be
knowledgeable but they do not read
the Quran, and nor practice what is
in it; they are not among those who
will get the intercession of the
Quran on the Day of Resurrection.
• Hadith of Abu Umamah al‐Bahili
that the Messenger ( ) ﷺ said :
• “Read the Qur’an, for verily it will
come on the Day of Judgment as an
intercessor for its companions.”
[Muslim]
• Seventh: To be obedient and loyal
to the leader, as long as they obey
the Quran.
• A stable leadership for a country is
seen as an important aspect in
Islam.
• Without the existence of a leader,
the interests of people will not be
properly maintained.
• A country without a leader will
descend into a state of chaotic
where the strong will oppress the
weak.
• Without a leader, law of the jungle
will be enforced and tyranny will
predominated.
• Thus, leadership is one of the main
foundation in Islam.
• Thus Islam has laid some
foundations important about how
the need for leaders to be obeyed in
order to ensure political stability
and prosperity of the community in
an Islamic State.
• Allah says in Surah an‐Nisa' verse
59:
• O you who have believed, obey
Allah and obey the Messenger and
those in authority among you. And
if you disagree over anything, refer
it to Allah and the Messenger, if
you should believe in Allah and the
Last Day. That is the best [way] and
best in result.
• But Islam has put the obligation to
listen and obey to a leader as long
as the leader does not command
things that are sinful in nature.
• Muslim brothers,
• Among the lessons learned from
Khutbah al‐Wada '(Farewell
Sermon) which can be used as
guidelines in our life is;
• 1. Muslims are obliged to fulfil the
rights of Allah SWT, the rights of the
Prophet ( ) ﷺ and to human rights.
These rights should not be
mistreated and abused.
• 2. Muslims are obliged to deal with
financial institutions based on
Sharia‐compliant for the happiness
in this world and in the hereafter.
• 3. Muslims must do righteous deeds
as shown in life of the Prophet
Muhammad. These good deeds
serve as a protection of religion in
this world and in the hereafter.
• 4. Muslims must protect the
sanctity of Islam and its teachings
that is holistic and complete in all
aspects of life.
• It is He who has sent among the
unlettered a Messenger from
themselves reciting to them His
verses and purifying them and
teaching them the Book and
wisdom ‐ although they were
before in clear error.
• Surah Jumuah:2
O servant of Allah, remember that this
world is a place for temporary lodging.
Truly, hereafter is the everlasting and
permanent abode. So let us devote to
Allah for obtaining happiness and
escape from the punishment of
hellfire.
• Allah says in Surah Al Ahzab verse 56:
• Which means:
“Indeed Allah confers blessing upon the
prophet and His angels (ask Him to do so). O!
You who have believed, ask Allah to confer
blessing upon him and ask Allah to grant him
peace.”
• Let us pray that may Allah SWT be
please with the khalifahs of
Rasulullah s.a.w i.e Sayyidina Abu
Bakr al‐Siddiq r.a., Sayyidina Umar
al‐Khattab r.a., Sayyinda Uthman ibn
Affan r.a., Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi
Thalib r.a.
• And to his companions who struggle to uphold
the religion of Allah, also to his uncles Sayyidina
Hamzah and Sayyidina Abbas r.a. and to his
granchildren Sayyidina Hassan and Sayyidina
Hussain r.a., his daughters Sayyidatina Fatimah al‐
Zahraa’, his wives Sayyidatina Khadijah and
Sayyidatina Aisyah r.a. and the other wives.
Followed by his family, companions, followers of
the companions and those who come after them
from time to time until the end of the world.
• O Allah, forgive all Muslims and believers,
whether surviving or deceased. O Allah, grant
us glory and prosperity to those who fight and
spend their wealth in your way such as those
who pay zakat, waqaf etc.
• Ya Allah, bestow your guidance and
help to the leaders and kings of the
Muslim countries especially to
Abdaka Al‐Harith Lishariatika Al‐
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Al‐
Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan and ruler
for the State of Johor Darul Takzim.
• And to Raja Zarith Sofea Binti Al‐Marhum
Sultan Idris Shah, Tengku Ismail Ibn Sultan
Ibrahim, Pemangku Raja Johor and, the Prince
and Princess, the royal kinship, and all
Muslims.
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