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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Draw near to Allah without Hajj

CMS · Muhammad Ashraf

“Our hearts can still be there.”

The khateeb, at 15:14

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In one sentence

Even without physically performing Hajj, Muslims can draw near to Allah through sincere intentions, good deeds, repentance, gratitude, and abundant remembrance.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reviews the pilgrims’ Hajj journey and its major rites.
  2. Explains how sincere intention with a valid excuse can still bring reward.
  3. Compares non-pilgrims’ worship with the pilgrims’ ihram, fasting, sacrifice, stoning, and tawaf.
  4. Encourages believers to cast away sins through repentance and renew their covenant with Allah.
  5. Urges continued dhikr and gratitude after Eid, sacrifice, and other acts of worship.
  6. Closes with prayers for Hajj, sacred places, and oppressed Muslims in Palestine and Sudan.
Try this week
Make sincere intention, prepare, save, and make dua for Hajj when possible.
Repent from a specific sin, regret it, resolve not to repeat it, and renew your covenant with Allah.
Continue dhikr after prayer, Eid, sacrifice, and other acts of worship.
Increase good deeds such as Quran reading, fasting, night prayer, and Sunnah prayer during blessed days.
Show gratitude to Allah through worship and kindness to parents.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 8Allah rewards goodness and sincerity in the heart and grants forgiveness.
Surah 110After receiving victory and blessings, believers should glorify Allah and seek forgiveness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You get reward But you will need to do hajj as well”
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“Even If our bodies Are not In the sacred lands So our hearts Can still Be there”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah connects Eid al-Adha with the pilgrims in Makkah, reminding us that sincere intention and good deeds can bring us near to Allah even when we are not on Hajj. A valid excuse may keep someone from an intended act and still bring reward, but intention does not replace the act when it becomes possible. We can imitate the pilgrims by leaving sins through sincere repentance, renewing our promise to Allah, and keeping our tongues busy with dhikr. After Eid, sacrifice, prayer, or any blessing, we should continue worship and thank Allah. The khutbah closes by asking for Hajj, forgiveness, protection for sacred places, and relief for oppressed people.

  1. What is one habit you would like to leave behind as your “farewell” to sin?
  2. How can we keep our hearts connected to Hajj while living at home?
  3. What can we do after Eid to keep remembering Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Colorado Muslim Society, Masjid Abu Bakr2071 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231Jumu'ah 1st Jumu'ah 12:00 PM · 2nd Jumu'ah 1:15 PMKhateebMuhammad AshrafMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at CMS23 khutbahs
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