The Farewell Sermon of the Prophet

clipped from www.islamonline.net Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave a summary of his teachings in his Khutbat Al-Wadaa` (Arabic for: Farewell Sermon), which can be categorized under three main headings: 1. Belief in the One God 2. Rule of law and morality 3. Rule of justice Rule of Law and Morality I leave behind me two things; if you follow them, you will never go astray; these are Allah's Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet. (Authenticated by Al-Albani) Vendetta and private justice were abolished: Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth waived, and the first such right I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabi`ah ibn Al-Harith [a relative of the Prophet who was killed by the tribe Hudhail]. (Abu Dawud) All believers are equal without distinction of race: Learn that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. (At-Tirmidhi)