While on his farewell Hajj, in his final address to the Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wanted to send a message, not to only those present during his time but also for the generations of Muslims to come. He narrated the verse of the Qur’an: “the believers are but one brotherhood.” This was his greatest worry, that after his death the Muslims would be disunited and turn against each other. 1,431 years after his death, the Prophets advice is more important than ever before. Yes, there are billions of Muslims around the world who follow different schools of thought. However, the core beliefs and goals are the same – we all worship One God, Allah (swt), we follow His Messenger, Muhammad, and our purpose is to please Him and His Messenger so that we will achieve the ultimate reward in the Hereafter. So, will we take heed and stand hand in hand to support each other, or will we continue to dwell on our differences? Let us use the anniversary of our beloved Prophet’s death to listen to his advice and become the Muslims he wanted us to be.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ أَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ، وَنَجِيبِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَصَفِيِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ، إِمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ، وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ، وَمِفْتَاحِ الْبَرَكَةِ، وارْفَعْهُ بِمَا كَدَحَ فِيكَ إِلَى الدَّرَجَةِ الْعُلْيَا مِنْ جَنَّتِكَ

O Allah, bless Muhammad,

entrusted by You with Your revelation,

distinguished by You among Your creatures,

devoted to You among Your servants, the imam of mercy, the leader of good, the key to blessing, and raise him, because of his immense labours for Your sake to the highest degree of Jannah