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Feed them with what you (yourselves) eat and clothe them with what you (yourselves) wear…Have I informed?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘O Allah bear witness.’ Then he said, ‘A Muslim is a brother to a Muslim. He should not cheat, betray, or backbite him. His blood (killing) is not lawful to him, nor anything of his property except by his permission willingly. Have I informed?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ The Prophet (S) kept on his precious speech that was full of Islamic morals, manners and rulings.

He ended his speech saying, ‘Do not turn back after me unbelievers, leading people astray and subjugating one another. I have left among you what if you keep to, you shall not go astray; the Book of Allah and my progeny, my family. Have I informed?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘O Allah, bear witness.’ Then he said to them, ‘You are responsible.

Let the present of you inform the absent!’[^5] The Conference of Ghadeer Khum When the Prophet (S) performed his last Hajj, he (with the Muslims) began his journey back to Medina. When he (and the Muslims) arrived in Ghadeer Khum, Gabriel came down to him carrying with him a very important message from the Heaven. It was to appoint Ameerul Mo'minin Ali bin Abi Talib a caliph over the Muslims (after the Prophet) and to announce that openly.

The message of the Heaven was revealed in this verse, “O Messenger! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people. 5:76 [^6] The Prophet (S) determined to fulfill the will of Allah. He stopped at the desert and ordered the caravans of the hajjis to do the same. It was a very hot summer day that men put the ends of their abas under their legs to guard against heat.

When Muslims, who were about one hundred thousand or more as historians say, gathered together, the Prophet (S) began making a speech before them. First he explained to them what he suffered for the sake of their guidance and to save them from the superstitions of the age of ignorance into a safe, noble life.

Then, he said, ‘See how you will obey me through (being loyal to) the two weighty things.’ Someone cried out, ‘O messenger of Allah, what are the two weighty things?’ The Prophet (S) said, ‘The major weighty thing is the Book of Allah; its one end is in the hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands. Keep to it and do not deviate. The other is the minor weighty thing. It is my progeny.