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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 18, 2026.

Choose courage and service over worldly gain

MIIC · Saad Omar

“When there is some financial gain that we can have that is displeasing to Allah, do we choose the other life?”

The khateeb, at 14:45

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In one sentence

The story of Nusaybah teaches Muslims to overcome arrogance, choose the hereafter over worldly gain, and actively pursue courage, service, and community-building.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with calls to taqwa, steadfast faith, and reunion in Paradise.
  2. Sets the late-Makkah context of persecution, loss, and the Prophet’s worldly vulnerability.
  3. Contrasts Medina’s humility with Makkah’s arrogant self-sufficiency and introduces Nusaybah at Aqabah.
  4. Recounts Nusaybah’s courage at Uhud, including defending the Prophet after her son was killed.
  5. Follows Habib’s loyalty and Nusaybah’s continued struggle against Musaylima.
  6. Concludes by urging listeners to chase the companions’ example through active communal potential.
Try this week
Choose the hereafter over financial gain that displeases Allah.
Move forward and make space for others at Jumu'ah.
Pursue the companions’ qualities as lived examples rather than merely stories.
Be actively involved in service, learning, and community-building instead of only commenting online.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 36Used to evoke the greeting of peace awaiting believers in Paradise.
Surah 105Used to frame Quraysh’s remembered protection from Abraha and the elephant army.
Surah 80Used to contrast openness to guidance with arrogant self-sufficiency.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When there is some financial gain that we can have that is displeasing to Allah, do we choose the other life?”
MIIC · Bethesda, MD
Play from 14:45
“He said, Nuseba, no man could have done what you did for me at Uhud.”
MIIC · Bethesda, MD
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“So may we look at these examples not just as stories, but as light that we are going to chase.”
MIIC · Bethesda, MD
Play from 31:06
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah told the story of Nusaybah, a courageous companion who stood with the Prophet and the early Muslim community. She came to Uhud to help care for the wounded, but when the battle turned, she took up a sword and defended the Prophet. Even after losing her son Abdullah, she continued serving Allah, and her son Habib also remained loyal when tested by Musaylima. The khateeb asked whether we will choose the hereafter over worldly gain and humility over arrogance. We should see these stories as examples of courage, service, learning, and community-building that Muslims can pursue today.

  1. When is it hard to choose what pleases Allah over what benefits us financially?
  2. Which quality from Nusaybah’s story would you like to practice this week?
  3. How can our family build or serve our community more actively?
Where it was given

The masjid

Maqaame Ibrahim Islamic Center6601 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817Jumu'ah Friday at 1:30 PMKhateebSaad OmarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MIIC18 khutbahs
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