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Summary
Tahir ibn al-Husayn's Friday sermon in Baghdad after al-Amin was killed in 198 AH. He says the victory was not by their choice, lists the duties of the caliphate, and warns against disobedience.
The book gives the sermon on the authority of al-Tabari and al-Iqd al-Farid. It says the preacher led the people in prayer, then addressed them, with Hashimites and commanders present. 1
He says the outcome was not their choice but God's, and lists the caliph's duties, including guarding the frontiers and reviving the Sunna. 1
Connections
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- Jamharat Khutab al-Arab
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Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr's khutba on the minbar in Mecca· Abdullah ibn Mas'ud's khutba in Kufa· Abu Bakr's first sermon after the bay'a· Abu Bakr's sermon on the day of the Prophet's death· Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah's second Friday sermon in Kufa· Aktham ibn Sayfi's sermon calling his people to Islam· al-Hasan ibn Ali's sermon on the peace· Al-Ma'mun's address on receiving news of Harun al-Rashid's death
Sources
- Jamharat Khutab al-Arab of Ahmad Zaki Safwat (1352/1933 printing) , vol3 p.118
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islam.museum contributors. “Tahir ibn al-Husayn's sermon in Baghdad after the killing of al-Amin”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/khutbat-tahir-ibn-al-husayn-baghdad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-31.