The best days call for more worship
“It is a call to maximize the acts of goodness in these days.”
The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the year's most virtuous days, so Muslims should increase worship, especially fasting Arafah and performing Udhiyah, while responding to hatred with gratitude, justice, and restraint.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Arabic khutbah formulas and exhortations to taqwa and obedience.
- Addresses the San Diego incident, gratitude toward supportive institutions, and persistent anti-Muslim hatred.
- Urges Muslims to respond with justice, kindness, restraint, and efforts to minimize harm.
- Explains why the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the year's best days.
- Calls for increased prayer, remembrance, Quran reading, charity, fasting, and sacrifice.
- Highlights fasting Arafah and explains Eid al-Adha and Udhiyah timing.
In the khateeb's words
“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us guidelines with regards to how we deal with people with justice and with fairness”
“there are no days in which actions that are done in these days are more beloved to Allah than in these ten days”
“so therefore it is a call to maximize the acts of goodness in these days whether it's du'a prayer remembrance of Allah reading Quran giving in charity fasting the sacrifice and the udhiyya”
For the dinner table
Imam Abdirahman reminded us that the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the best days of the year and a precious opportunity to draw closer to Allah. He encouraged us to fill them with prayer, Quran, remembrance, charity, fasting, and sacrifice. He especially highlighted fasting on the day of Arafah as an opportunity for forgiveness and explained that the Eid sacrifice comes after the Eid prayer. Speaking about hatred toward Muslims, he urged us to remain kind, just, and faithful to our principles, and to thank those who support our communities. Even if we have missed some of these special days, we can make good use of what remains and celebrate Eid in ways that please Allah.
- Who helps our community, and how could we thank them this week?
- What good deed would you like us to do together during these special days?
- When you feel upset by someone's unkindness, what helps you choose a fair and kind response?
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