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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 7, 2026.

Khushu begins with calm, focused prayer

Abu Huraira · Amar Abdelwali

“Try to refrain from thinking in salah about the affairs of the world.”

The khateeb, at 9:23

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In one sentence

Khushu' is more than an inward feeling: it can affect the validity and reward of salah, so worshippers should cultivate it through sincere intention, tranquility, preparation, and attention to meaning.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Defines khushu' as both an inward state and an outward practice affecting salah's validity and reward.
  2. Explains sincere intention and warns against outward prayer without a heart devoted to Allah.
  3. Warns against restless movement and rushing toward prayer, emphasizing calmness and focus.
  4. Emphasizes tuma'ninah, or stillness, in every prayer position, including the sitting between sujoods.
  5. Offers methods for improving khushu': clearing worldly worries, focusing on recitation, and removing physical distractions.
Try this week
Approach salah calmly rather than running or rushing to catch a rak'ah.
Avoid unnecessary movement, looking around, or greeting people while walking to prayer.
Refrain from dwelling on worldly affairs during salah.
Clear anxiety and worldly concerns from the heart before prayer.
Concentrate on the words being recited and their meanings, especially Allahu Akbar.
Remove distracting clothing, prayer surfaces, or visual markings before praying.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if this man had khushu' in his heart his limbs would have been tranquil he would have been in a state of calmness”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
Play from 6:33
“one of the things that you can do is try to refrain from thinking in salah about the affairs of the world”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
Play from 9:23
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that khushu‘ means bringing our hearts and attention into prayer, along with calmness in our bodies. He emphasized praying sincerely for Allah and approaching salah calmly and with purpose. He warned that missing required parts of prayer, including proper stillness, can invalidate it, while distraction can reduce its reward. He encouraged us to set aside worldly worries, pay attention to what we recite, and reduce distractions in our clothing and prayer space. When we say “Allahu akbar,” we can remember that Allah is greater than everything weighing on our minds.

  1. What could help our family get ready for prayer without rushing?
  2. Which words in salah would you like us to learn the meaning of together?
  3. What distracts you during prayer, and what small change might help?
Where it was given

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Abu Huraira Center270 Yorkland Blvd, North York, ON M2J 5C9Jumu'ah 1:30 PM and 2:30 PMKhateebAmar AbdelwaliMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Abu Huraira66 khutbahs
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