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This sermon was delivered on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A. H. IN THE "Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat"
After praising and thanking Allah, the Prophet said:
" O people, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
ON people, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust, Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your LORD, and he will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer inequity. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abass in Abid AL Muttalib shall henceforth be waived.....