O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don't know whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges listeners to pay close attention because he may not be present again.
- In plain terms
- Listen carefully; the speaker may not return.
- What can you take from it?
- Take the words seriously and share them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you ensure you remember important messages?
Another view
Listeners might be distracted despite the warning.
More from Holy Prophet Muhammad
'Walimah is only in five occasions: in the 'Urs, Khurs, 'Idhar, Wikar and the Rikaz - 'Urs is when a person gets married; and Khurs is when a child is born; an…
Permalink to quote #90 O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have right over you. If they abide by your right then to them belong…
Permalink to quote #92 'A person seeing (visiting) my grave deserves my intercession. And a person who visits me after my death is like a person who visited me during my lifetime.'
Permalink to quote #89
Related quotes
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen t…
Holy Prophet MuhammadHoly Prophet Muhammad quote #94 Rosabelle - answer - tell - pray, answer - look - tell - answer, answer- tell.
Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini quote #1 Thanks to the directors for addressing this message to my home. Written several minutes before my death.
Rudolf HessRudolf Hess quote #4