The entire earth is his property, all of Paradise is his dominion, and the sovereignty of the heavens and the world is under his command. The keys of Paradise and Hellfire have been placed in his blessed hands. Sustenance, goodness, and every kind of blessing are distributed only from his court.

The world and the Hereafter are but a portion of what he gives. The sanctions of Islamic law have been placed in his hands, so that he may declare lawful whatever he wills, forbid whatever he wills, and excuse whatever he wills.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Let us now reflect on some incidents that illustrate the authority of the Prophet  صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ .

The Prophet’s صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  authority and the obligation of Hajj

When Allah made hajj obligatory upon His servants, the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  announced this obligation in his sermon, saying:

اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ فَرَضَ اللہُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ فَحُجُّوا

O people! Allah has declared hajj obligatory upon you, so perform hajj.

The Companion AqraꜤ b. Ḥābis رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Is hajj obligatory every year?" He asked this question three times, but each time, the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  remained silent.

Eventually, the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  said:

لَوْ قُلْتُ:نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ