The revelation of Qur’an Verse 5...

The revelation of Qur’an Verse 5:67 In this place, the following verse of the Glorious Quran revealed: “O Apostle! Communicate that which has been sent down to you from your Lord, and if you do not, you will not have communicated His message, and Allah shall protect you from the people. Indeed Allah does not guide the faithless lot ” (5:67).

The last sentence in the above verse indicates that the Prophet (PBUH&HP) was mindful of the reaction of his people in delivering that message but Allah informs him not to worry, for He will protect His Messenger from people’s reaction. The Sermon Upon receiving the verse, the Prophet (PBUH&HP) stopped in that place (the pond of Khumm) which was extremely hot.

Then he sent for all people who have been ahead in the way, to come back and waited until all pilgrims who fell behind, arrived, and gathered. He ordered Salman Farsi to use rocks and camel toolings to make a pulpit (minbar) so that he could stand on it to make his announcement. It was around noontime in the first of the Fall, and due to the extreme heat in that valley, people were wrapping their robes around their feet and legs and were sitting around the pulpit, on the hot rocks.

On this day the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) spent approximately five hours in this place; three hours of which he was on the pulpit. He recited many verses from The Glorious Quran, and seventy-three times reminded and warned people of their deeds and future. Then he gave them a long speech.

The following is a part of his speech which has been widely narrated by Sunni traditionists: The tradition of the Two Weighty Things (Thaqalayn) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) declared: “It seems the time approached when I shall be called away (by Allah) and I shall answer that call (to die and leave this world). I am leaving for you two precious things and if you adhere to them both, you will never go astray after me. They are the Book of Allah and my Progeny, that is my Ahlul-Bayt.

The two shall never separate from each other until they come to me by the Pool (of Paradise).” Some Samples of Sunni references: Sonan Al-Termadhi, Vol.5, p,662-663 quoted by more than 30 people of the Prophet companions, Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn, Vol.3, P.109-110, 148, 533 Sunan ibn Majah, Vol.2, P.