Background:
In the year of farewell Hajj just after Hajj, when Prophet (saw) was returning back to Madina, on his way to Madina at some distance away at Juhfa, Archangel Gabriel ( Jibril) bought down the following revealation of Quran to Prophet (saw):
[Qur'an 5: 67] Ya ayyuhar Rasulo balligh maa unzila ilayka mir Rabbik, wa i(n)l lam taf'al fama ballaghta risaalatahu. wa Allahu ya'simuka minan naas, innal Allaha la yahdil qaumal kaafiriin.
O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
After its revealation caravan entered the valley of Ghadeer khum near Madina, Ghadeer khum literally mean an oasis in archaic Arabic, thus the name. Here, afternnon prayers were offered Prophet (saw) asked people to make a pulpit near the oasis. Prophet (saw) delivered a heart touching speech and finally made Ali (as) to stand beside him. He asked people: did you know this man? They replied in boost: He is Ali son of Abu Talib. Prophet (saw) began saying thus: Allahu Maulaya wa anaa Maulatul Momin wa man kuntu Maulahu fahaza Aliyyun Maulahu that is Allah is my Maula, I am momin's Maula and to whom so ever I am Maula then Ali is his/ her Maula. He prayed in favour of Ali (as) and his supporters and stepped down from pulpit. Instantly, Umar bin Khattab ( later second Caliph) got up and congratulated Ali (as) and said: Greetings O son of Abu Talib this day you have been made commander of faithfuls ( Amirul Momniin).
Points to be remembered: Allah asked Prophet (saw) that if he didn't declared what was revealed it would imply he didn't convey any message of messengership of whole 23 years. It should be understood that now, if some one doesn't believe in this declaration it would imply he/ she didn't believed in any message from 23 years.
Just after this event got over Gabriel bought a momentous revealation of Qur'an, it forms the part of following verse:
[Qur'an 5:3] Alyauma akmaltu lakum diinakum wa atmamtu alaykum ni'mati wa raditu lakumul Islama diina
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.
Eid Ghadeer Mubarak!!!
In the year of farewell Hajj just after Hajj, when Prophet (saw) was returning back to Madina, on his way to Madina at some distance away at Juhfa, Archangel Gabriel ( Jibril) bought down the following revealation of Quran to Prophet (saw):
[Qur'an 5: 67] Ya ayyuhar Rasulo balligh maa unzila ilayka mir Rabbik, wa i(n)l lam taf'al fama ballaghta risaalatahu. wa Allahu ya'simuka minan naas, innal Allaha la yahdil qaumal kaafiriin.
O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
After its revealation caravan entered the valley of Ghadeer khum near Madina, Ghadeer khum literally mean an oasis in archaic Arabic, thus the name. Here, afternnon prayers were offered Prophet (saw) asked people to make a pulpit near the oasis. Prophet (saw) delivered a heart touching speech and finally made Ali (as) to stand beside him. He asked people: did you know this man? They replied in boost: He is Ali son of Abu Talib. Prophet (saw) began saying thus: Allahu Maulaya wa anaa Maulatul Momin wa man kuntu Maulahu fahaza Aliyyun Maulahu that is Allah is my Maula, I am momin's Maula and to whom so ever I am Maula then Ali is his/ her Maula. He prayed in favour of Ali (as) and his supporters and stepped down from pulpit. Instantly, Umar bin Khattab ( later second Caliph) got up and congratulated Ali (as) and said: Greetings O son of Abu Talib this day you have been made commander of faithfuls ( Amirul Momniin).
Points to be remembered: Allah asked Prophet (saw) that if he didn't declared what was revealed it would imply he didn't convey any message of messengership of whole 23 years. It should be understood that now, if some one doesn't believe in this declaration it would imply he/ she didn't believed in any message from 23 years.
Just after this event got over Gabriel bought a momentous revealation of Qur'an, it forms the part of following verse:
[Qur'an 5:3] Alyauma akmaltu lakum diinakum wa atmamtu alaykum ni'mati wa raditu lakumul Islama diina
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.
Eid Ghadeer Mubarak!!!
jazakala
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