Feed the hungry before extra worship
“When you are beneficial to your community, to the humanity, to the people, you are the best or the beloved one to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
After fulfilling obligatory worship, believers should seek the highest ranks of Paradise by feeding the hungry, spreading salam and love, praying at night, and responding to suffering with empathy, dua, and practical help.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Introduces the three deeds that elevate believers in Paradise.
- Emphasizes feeding hungry and needy people before pursuing extra worship.
- Connects generosity to Qur'anic warnings about neglecting orphans and the poor.
- Encourages empathy for suffering in Gaza, Darfur, and other crisis areas.
- Presents salam as a means of creating love and unity in the ummah.
- Encourages weekly night prayer and dua for people in distress.
- Concludes that benefiting people and relieving hardship are beloved deeds to Allah.
In the khateeb's words
“Fast one day, just to feel what, what your brothers in Gaza feeling, in Darfur feeling.”
“the best thing in the Islam is doing those two, feeding other, and then spreading peace among yourself before others.”
“When you are beneficial to your community, to the humanity, to the people, you are the best or the beloved one to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
For the dinner table
This khutbah teaches that aiming for the highest place in Paradise should shape how we live now. After fulfilling the required acts of worship, we should feed people who are hungry, spread salam and peace, and pray at night. The khateeb says even a small sadaqah can grow greatly with Allah, so no sincere help is too small. He asks us to notice suffering in Gaza, Darfur, and elsewhere through empathy, dua, and practical support. As a family, we can choose a weekly night for dua, greet people we do not know, and find a trustworthy way to help someone in need.
- Who could we greet with salam this week, especially someone we do not know yet?
- What is one small way our family could feed or help someone in need?
- How might fasting for a day or praying at night help us understand someone else's hardship?
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