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His last advice: the prayer, the prayer

Among the very last words of the Prophet ﷺ was a reminder about prayer.

Narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib

The last words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were: "The prayer, the prayer! And fear Allah concerning those whom your right hands possess."

Sunan Abi Dawud 5156, Sunan Ibn Majah 2698

What this hadith teaches

At the end of his life, when a person says only what matters most, the Prophet ﷺ urged his Ummah to hold on to the prayer.

Reference and grade

Grade
Sahih (al-Albani)
Narrator
Ali ibn Abi Talib

The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث

الصَّلاَةَ الصَّلاَةَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ

Arabic text of Sunan Abi Dawud 5156, as given on sunnah.com.