The Farewell Sermon by Shaykh Saeed Al-Qahtani | Prophet Muhammad’s Final Advice & Seerah

The Farewell Sermon by Shaykh Saeed Al-Qahtani | Prophet Muhammad’s Final Advice & Seerah

final guidance and important teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in The Farewell Sermon: Lessons, Advices & Admonishments by Shaykh Saeed ibn Wahf al-Qahtani. This English-language book explores the Prophet's ﷺ Farewell Pilgrimage, final advice, last illness, and passing, offering readers valuable lessons from his life and teachings.

Lessons from the Prophet's ﷺ Final Guidance

Organised into 15 chapters, the book discusses the Prophet's ﷺ sermons and advice at Arafah, Mina, and during the days of Tashriq. It also covers his devotion to worship, noble character, final counsels, and the rights he has upon the Muslim Ummah.

A Valuable Book for Seerah Study

Supported by Quranic verses, Hadith narrations, and scholarly references, this book encourages readers to understand, preserve, and practise the Prophet's ﷺ Sunnah. It is suitable for personal reading, Islamic study, and anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Seerah.

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The Farewell Sermon: Lessons, Advices & Admonishments by Shaykh Saeed ibn Wahf al-Qahtani explores the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ farewell pilgrimage, final advice, and the closing period of his life. This English-language Seerah book brings together accounts of his worship, character, and concern for his Ummah, with lessons for readers to reflect upon.

Organized into 15 chapters, the book begins with a summary of the Prophet’s ﷺ lineage and mission before examining his farewell guidance, final illness, and passing. Quranic verses, hadith narrations, and scholarly references accompany the discussion, while lessons and reminders connect these events with a Muslim’s faith and daily conduct.

Readers will explore:

The Prophet’s ﷺ life and example: His lineage, mission, devotion to worship, striving, and manners.

The Farewell Pilgrimage: His advice to the Muslim community at Arafah, Mina, and during the days of Tashriq.

His final illness: Accounts of his sickness, his instruction for Abu Bakr to lead the prayer, and his continued guidance to the people.

His final counsels: Sermons, reminders, and advice delivered during the closing days of his life.

His passing and its impact: The grief experienced by the Muslim community, accounts surrounding his death, and discussions of his inheritance.

His rights upon the Ummah: Believing in him, loving and obeying him, following his Sunnah, and sending blessings upon him.

Through these subjects, the book invites readers to consider the responsibility of preserving and practising the Prophet’s ﷺ teachings. It offers a focused resource for those studying the Farewell Sermon, the Prophet’s final days, and the lessons of Seerah, as well as readers seeking to deepen their understanding of his guidance.

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THE FAREWELL
SERMON
LESSONS, ADVICES & ADMONISHMENTS
SHAYKH SAEED IBN WAHF AL-QAHTANI
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THE SEVENTH CHAPTER:
His Great Sermon and Advice to the People
THE EIGHTH CHAPTER:
The Increase of His Sickness) and His Advice During the Severity (of Sickness)
THE NINTH CHAPTER:
Table of Contents
The Advices of the Prophet () at the Time of His Death.
THE TENTH CHAPTER:
His Choice) of the Highest Company
Introduction
THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER:
THE FIRST CHAPTER:
The Death of the Prophet () as a Martyr
A Summary of His Lineage and Work
THE SECOND CHAPTER:
OH Thad, Striving, and Mann........
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The Best of His Actions Was the Last of Them
THE FOURTH CHAPTER:
His Farewell to His Nation and His Advices in the
Farewell Pilgrimage.
1: His call to the pilgrimage amongst the people
2: His farewell and advice to his nation at Arafah.........37
4: His advice and farewell to his nation on the Day of Slaughtering (i.e., Eid al Adhaa).
5: His advice) to his nation in the middle
days of Tashriq
THE FIFTH CHAPTER:
His Farewell to the Living and the Dead.
THE SIXTH CHAPTER:
The Beginning of His Sickness) and His
Command to Abu Bakr to Pray With the People
THE TWELFTH CHAPTER:
Whoever Worshipped Allah, Then Allah is Ever-living and Does Not Die.
THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER:
The Muslims Being Afflicted With His Death.
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THE FOURTEENTH CHAPTER:
. (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم) His Inheritance
THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER:
.Upon His Nation (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) His Rights
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as a prophet and a messenger. He became a prophet by (the revelation of the verse):
THE FIRST CHAPTER:
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A Summary of His Lineage and
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Herisi Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib ibn Haashim ibn Abdu Manaaf ibn Qusay ibn Kilab ibn Murrah ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ay ibn Ghaalib ibn Fihr ibn Maalik ibn an Nadhr ibn Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah ibn Mudrakah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudhar ibn Nizar ibn Ma'd ibn 'Adnaan; so, he () is from Quraysh, and Quraysh is (a tribe from) the Arabs, and the Arabs are from the lineage of Isma'il ibn Ibrahim may the best () and upon our prophet.
He was born peace and blessing be upon him in the year of the Elephant in Makkah in the month of Rabee' al Awwal [], Monday, which agrees with 571 C.E., and he died at the age of 63 years old; (he spent) forty of them before prophethood, and twenty-three
[1] Shaykh Saeed said: "This is what is correct and well known that he was born), and some of the scholars reported the consensus upon that, refer to "The summary of the Prophet's biography" by Imam an-Nawawi, page 20
"Read (in the name of your Lord)." [Surah al-Alaq 96:1]
And he became a Messenger by the revelation of surah al Mudatthir. His homeland was Makkah, and he migrated to al Madinah. Allah sent him warning from polytheism, and calling to monotheism. He spent ten years calling to monotheism, and after the ten (years) he was lifted up to the heavens and the five daily prayers were obligated upon him. He prayed in Makkah for three years, and after that, he was commanded to migrate to al migrate to B Madinah. When he settled in al Madinah, he was commanded. with the rest of the legislations of Islam, such as: the obligatoryic Book charity, fasting, the major pilgrimage, jihad, the call to prayer, commanding with good, forbidding evil, and other than that, he spent ten years in this. After them he died (), while his religion remained, and this is his religion. There is no good except that he directed his nation to it, and there is no evil except that he warned them from it. He is the seal of the prophets and messengers, there is no prophet after them. Allah sent him to the entirety of mankind, and Allah obligated obedience to him upon the Jinn and mankind; so, whoever obeys him enters the paradise, and whoever disobeys him enters the fire.[1]
The summary of the statement is that the lessons, benefits, and admonishments concerning this subject are many. From them:
[1] Refer to: the three fundamental principles by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhaab
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THE SECOND CHAPTER:
His Jihad, Striving, and Manners
He was an example and a leader who was to be followed, due to His statement the Most High:
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لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لمَن كان online tation
يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا ﴾
"Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah is a good example for you to follow, for whoever hopes (in the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much." [Surah al-Ahzab 33:21]
Due to this, he
) used to pray until his feet would
crack, swell, and bulge, and it would be said to him: "Why do you do this while Allah has forgiven you for what preceded and what follows from your sins1?" so he responded: "Shall I not be a
[1] Ibn Mullaqin mentioned the statements of the scholars concerning this statement, as it had came here and also in surah al-Fath:
لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ
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grateful servant?". He used to pray eleven units of prayer at night, and often he would pray thirteen units, and he would pray twelve units of supererogatory prayers, and often he would pray them as ten units of prayer. He would also pray four units of prayer for the Dhuha prayer, and increase whatever Allah would will, and he would lengthen the night prayer, and often times he would pray with what is close to five thirtieths of the Quran in one unit of prayer. His regular allotted portion of the prayer every day and night was more than forty units of prayer from them were obligatory prayers, which are seventeen units.1
He would fast excluding the month of Ramadan three days out of every month, and strive to fast Mondays and Thursdays. He
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"So that Allah may forgive your sins of the past and the futu britna Sie lat [Surah al-Fath 48:2]
Online Islamic Book "From them: is that what is intended by that is his nation, or that if it did occur it would be forgiven.
And from them: is the statement of Mujahid: "What was before becoming a messenger and what was after it."
And from them: is the statement of at Tabari: "That of the past: was his statement at the battle of Badr: "O Allah, if you destroy this group, you will not be worshipped in the world at all." So, it was revealed to him that it was said: "Where do you know that from?" and that of the future: when he threw pebbles at the battle of Hunayn, and said: "If I didn't throw the pebbles, they would not have lost", so Allah revealed:
وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ رَمَى
"And you did not throw (them) when you threw, but rather Allah threw." [Surah al-Anfal 7:17]" end of quote
Refer to: at Tawdhih in explanation of "al Jaami' as-Sahih", by Ibn Mullaqin, vol 23 page 255. (-t.n.)
[1] The book of the Prayer by ibn al-Qayyim
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1) That the Prophet is the best, from the best, from the best; for he is the best of the people and the one with the best lineage, and the strongest of the creation in intellect, and has the best station of the whole creation in the worldly life and the afterlife, and is the most lofty of the people when mentioned, and the Prophet with the most followers on the day of judgement.
2) That holding celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet) every year on the twelfth of Rabee' al-Awwal is an evil innovation; because the Prophet () didn't do that in his lifetime, nor did the Companions do it after him may Allah be pleased with them-, nor did those who followed them
not dese
good in the best generations. Along with that, the
birth date of the Prophet was not specified with certainty to be the twelfth day of Rabee' al Awwal, rather there is differing concerning it. Even if it had been authentically established, celebrating it is an innovation due to what preceded, and due to his statement): "Whoever innovates into our affair that which is not from it then it is rejected"1, and in a narration reported by Muslim: "Whoever does an action which is not in agreement with our affair then it is rejected."2
3) That the job of the Prophet (a) is calling to monotheism and saving the people from the darkness of polytheism, and bringing them to the light of
[1] Agreed upon by al-Bukhari 2697 and Muslim 1718
[2] Refer to: the treatise: "Warning against innovations" by our noble!!! Shaykh, the eminent scholar Abud Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baaz.
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monotheism; and from the darkness of disobedience, sins and bringing them to the light of acts of obedience and righteous actions, and from ignorance to knowledge and understanding. So, there is no good except that he directed his nation to it, and there is no
.( صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) evil except that he warned them from it