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That there is no deity worthy of worship other than Allah jalla jalaluhu

and I bear witness and I testify that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam

is his final prophet and his most perfect worshiper.

As to what follows, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has reminded us in the Quran to be conscious of him

when he says,

Ya ayuhalladheena aam anut takhullaha hakatukatih

wa la tomutunna illa wa antumuslimun

Dear Muslims, in the sixth year of the Hijrah

our Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam

and a group of sahaba decided to undertake a standard routine journey

a journey that thousands, tens of thousands of people had undertaken

a journey that according to the laws of that time

were sacred, sanctified

and this was a journey to perform during the sacred months, the ashrul urum

and according to pre-Islamic law

according to the law of Jahiliyya

that had been in effect for a thousand years plus

no one could be denied access to Makkah when they're coming

unarmed during the sacred months

in the entire history of the Quraysh

even if they were at war with other tribes

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