FORTY TRADITIONS ON THE GHADIR

Introduction

It was in the tenth year of Hijra . Muslims having finished the ceremony of Haj along with the Holy Prophet of Islam , Muhammad (peace be upon him) , which was called Hajjatul Wida , the farewell Haj , were returning to the Holy city of the Prophet , Medina .

When Prophet�s caravan arrived at the territory of Rabeq , 3 miles away from Johfa , which is the gathering point of the pilgrims , the arch Angel Gibraeel came down to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) in a place called "Ghadir khom" carrying the following verse :

یَا أَیُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَیْکَ مِن رَبِّکَ وَإِن لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللّهُ یَعْصِمُکَ مِنَ النَّاسِ

�O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord . And if you do not , then you have not conveyed His Message . Allah will protect you from mankind

Surah Al- Ma?idah , verse : 67

The order of dismounting was issued for all the caravans . All the pilgrims stayed there . By noon , the weather was scorchingly hot . The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) offered the Noon Prayer along with the congregation . After that , as people surrounded him from everywhere , he settled on to a high spot which was made by the shackles of camels and rendered a public sermon with an audible tone and said :

"Oh , People! Time is imminent that I answer the call of time and take eternal leave from you