Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, May 19, 2026.
Sincere charity matters more than its size
“The child's face lit up just from seeing food.”
In one sentence
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah should inspire sincere generosity, sacrifice, and stronger family, community, and mosque ties as pathways to inner peace and social flourishing.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Defines the scholar’s role as guiding believers back to the Prophet’s example and clarifying revelation.
- Presents the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah as the year’s best days for righteous action.
- Reframes sacrifice as dedicating work, family life, generosity, and ordinary responsibilities to Allah.
- Tells Abu al-Nasr al-Sayyad’s story to show that sincere small gifts can outweigh larger charity tainted by vanity.
- Connects generosity, family ties, community cohesion, and social interaction with genuine wellbeing.
- Relates communal care to suffering in Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, and elsewhere, then urges family time and mosque support.
- Closes with supplications for oppressed Muslims and congregational prayer.
Try this week
Treat the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah as an opportunity for increased righteous action.
Dedicate work, family care, health, business, and generosity to serving Allah.
Visit family, ask about people, strengthen community relationships, and spend meaningful time together.
Give charity sincerely without seeking fame or recognition.
Support the masjid through a small recurring donation of $1, $5, or $10 during the ten days.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 4:65Used to establish accepting the Prophet’s judgment as part of genuine faith.
Quran 3:187Used to explain the responsibility to clarify revelation for people.
Quran 24:37Used to portray people whose commerce does not distract them from prayer and zakah.
Quran 25:23Used to warn that deeds performed with corrupt intentions may become spiritually worthless.
Quran 2:276Used to affirm that Allah nurtures charitable giving while diminishing usury.
Quran 47:2Used to connect faith and righteous action with Allah repairing a person’s inner state.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“when you are with your family when you are at work when you are taking care of your body”
“the child's face lit up just from seeing food and Abu al-Nasr looked at the mother and he could tell that she was crying out of hunger so he immediately with no hesitation gave both sandwiches”
“it is not about the grand amount Abu Nasr only had a sandwich subhanallah but it's about the sincerity of the voice inside that is saying”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are especially valuable for good deeds. It encourages us to make our work, family care, generosity, and daily responsibilities acts of worship. The story of Abu al-Nasr shows that a small gift given sincerely can be more valuable than larger donations given for recognition. True wealth includes inner peace, strong family relationships, and caring communities. We should strengthen those bonds and support our masjid through time, attention, and sincere giving.
- How could we make something ordinary we do this week into an act of worship?
- What small gift or kindness could we offer sincerely, without seeking praise?
- How can our family care for someone, our community, or the masjid this week?
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