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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 15, 2026.

Use Dhul-Hijjah’s first ten days well

Al-Sabereen

“Your stillness, your movements, your actions, your speech should be for the sake of Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala alone.”

The khateeb, at 18:59

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In one sentence

Allah has given the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah special virtue, so believers should use them for sincere worship, obligatory duties, and recommended good deeds.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Begins with praise of Allah, testimony of faith, and a reminder to fear Allah.
  2. Explains that Allah has favored certain seasons of worship, especially the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
  3. Describes Hajj milestones including Tarwiyah, Arafah, and the Day of Sacrifice.
  4. Emphasizes renewing one's intention and making all actions, speech, and movement sincerely for Allah.
  5. Recommends prioritizing obligations, fasting, prayer before Fajr, and observing the sacrifice-related restriction on hair and nails.
  6. Closes with supplication and reminders about inviting to Allah and responding to hostility with what is best.
Try this week
Renew your intention so your actions, speech, and daily movements are for Allah.
Prioritize obligatory acts of worship.
Fast during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah as able.
Pray two rak'ahs before Fajr.
If intending to offer a sacrifice, refrain from cutting hair or nails after the crescent appears.
Increase remembrance, prayer, charity, and other righteous deeds during the ten days.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Used the dawn and ten nights as evidence for the virtue of the period.
Surah 22Used the well-known days of Hajj to support remembrance and worship during them.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“your stillness your movements your actions your speech should be for the sake of allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala alone”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 18:59
“If you are intended to sacrifice to slaughter an animal. Do not remove anything from your body.”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 24:26
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Allah gives certain times special blessings, especially the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. These days are an opportunity to come closer through sincere intention, obligatory duties, prayer, fasting, remembrance, and sacrifice when relevant. The speaker encourages us to make our everyday words and actions for Allah's sake, not only our formal worship. We should use these few days well and ask Allah to accept our deeds and forgive our sins. The closing reminder is to invite others to goodness and answer conflict with what is best.

  1. What is one good deed you could do more sincerely during these ten days?
  2. Which daily action could become worship if you changed your intention?
  3. How can our family respond calmly when someone treats us badly?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Sabereen1403 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17104Jumu'ah First Athan 12:15 PM, Iqamah 12:35 PM · second Athan 1:15 PM, Iqamah 1:35 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Sabereen56 khutbahs
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