The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Life of the Prophet
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intensified that it had become impossible for him to
stay there. Therefore, after thirteen years of
Prophethood, he quietly left Makkah for Madinah.
After reaching Madinah the first sermon he gave at
the Friday prayer has been recorded in full by his
biographer, Ibn Hisham: After praising God, the
Prophet said:
O people, prepare yourself for the Hereafter. You
must know that the hour of death is sure to come to
everyone. Then you will leave your herds without
a herdsman. Then surely the Lord will speak to
you. And then there will be no mediator, no veil to
come between him and his Lord. The Lord will ask:
Did My messenger not come to you? Did he not
convey My message to you? I gave you wealth,
and blessed you. Then why did you not prepare
yourself for this day? Then that person will look
towards his left, and towards his right, but he will
not see anything. Then he will look in front of him,
but he will see nothing but hell. Therefore, if
anyone of you is eager to save his face from the fire
of hell he ought to do so, even if it is by giving a
piece of a date (by spending in charity for those
