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whom you do not approve, and that they never commit adultery.
All Muslims, free or enslaved, have the same rights and responsibilities. No one is higher
than another unless he is higher in virtue.
O people, even if an Abyssinian slave becomes your Amir (ruler), listen and obey him,
as long as he executes the Book of Allah among you.
O people! listen to what I say, and take it to heart. I leave you with the Book of Allah, and
the ways of His Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). If you follow them, you will never
go astray. You must know that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. You are
equal. You are members of one common brotherhood. It is forbidden for any of you to
take from his brother except that which the latter should willingly give. Do not oppress
your people.’
Then he asked. ‘Have I conveyed the Command of Allah, have I conveyed the
Command of Allah?’ And they replied, ‘Yes!’ Then he supplicated, ’O Allah, bear
All Muslims, free or enslaved, have the same rights and responsibilities. No one is higher
than another unless he is higher in virtue.
O people, even if an Abyssinian slave becomes your Amir (ruler), listen and obey him,
as long as he executes the Book of Allah among you.
O people! listen to what I say, and take it to heart. I leave you with the Book of Allah, and
the ways of His Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). If you follow them, you will never
go astray. You must know that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. You are
equal. You are members of one common brotherhood. It is forbidden for any of you to
take from his brother except that which the latter should willingly give. Do not oppress
your people.’
Then he asked. ‘Have I conveyed the Command of Allah, have I conveyed the
Command of Allah?’ And they replied, ‘Yes!’ Then he supplicated, ’O Allah, bear