Hijrah was a mission, not an escape
“Whatever specialty you have, you have to help with that specialty.”
The Prophet's Hijrah was not an escape from Qurayshi persecution but a deliberate mission to establish Islam as a functioning state, and its lessons, tawakkul with action, hope, brotherhood, and teamwork, must be revived in the ummah today.
The khutbah in 8 steps
- Opening praise and standard taqwa verses (3:102, 4:1, 33:70-71)
- Hijrah reframed: the objective was establishing Islam as a state in Medina, not fleeing persecution
- Evidence from the seerah: Ta'if, Banu Shayban, and the search for unconditional nusrah
- Lesson one: tawakkul means trusting Allah while taking every precaution (Abu Bakr, Ali in the bed, the cave of Thawr)
- Lesson two: building hope in the ummah (Suraqa ibn Malik and the bracelets of Kisra)
- Lesson three: brotherhood between Muhajirun and Ansar, contrasted with today's self-centeredness
- Second khutbah: teach the children through Islamic school and summer programs; final lesson of teamwork, contribute whatever specialty Allah gave you
- Closing dua and salawat
In the khateeb's words
“Tawakkul on the other hand is where you put your heart with Allah you trust Allah you rely on Allah but you do everything in your capacity to achieve your desired outcome”
“he brings all his wealth he says here's all my wealth I give you half of it and here I have two wives I will divorce one of them so that you can have”
“the love of dunya has seeped so far into our hearts where we only worry about our own our own our own family our own wealth”
“Whatever specialty you have, you have to help with that specialty.”
For the dinner table
Today the khateeb taught us that the Prophet's Hijrah to Medina was not running away from the Quraysh, it was a mission to build a home and a state for Islam. He showed us that trusting Allah, tawakkul, means doing everything in your power while your heart rests with Allah, just like the Prophet planning every step of his journey and then saying 'la tahzan, innallaha ma'ana' in the cave. We heard the beautiful story of Suraqa, where the Prophet, even while being hunted, gave him hope that one day he would wear the bracelets of the Persian emperor, and it came true. We also heard how the Muslims of Medina shared everything, even half their wealth, with those who migrated. The khateeb reminded us that today we often only think of ourselves, and that if we want the ummah to thrive we must love and help one another again. Finally, he asked every one of us, including kids, to learn our history and to give whatever gift Allah has given us to serve the community.
- If you had to leave everything behind like the Muhajirun, what would be hardest to give up?
- What is one talent Allah gave you that you could use to help our masjid or community?
- Why do you think the Prophet gave Suraqa hope instead of anger, even while people were hunting him?
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