Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, May 9, 2026.
The five prayers bring peace in hardship
“Your Lord Allah has prepared for His servants that which no eye has ever seen, that which no ear has ever heard.”
In one sentence
The Mi'raj shows that Allah's mercy and the certainty of Jannah transform suffering into hope, with the five daily prayers as the believer's practical source of ease and closeness to God.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the Isra and Mi'raj as a real bodily journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and through the heavens.
- Narrates the Prophet's purification, ride on Burak, arrival at al-Masjid al-Aqsa, and leadership of the prophets in prayer.
- Explains the significance of meeting Adam, Isa, Yahya, Yusuf, Idris, Harun, Musa, and Ibrahim.
- Describes Jannah, Sidrat al-Muntaha, and the unimaginable beauty prepared for believers.
- Explains how the obligation of fifty prayers was reduced to five while retaining the reward of fifty.
- Applies the journey to personal hardship, presenting salah as a source of peace, and closes with prayers for suffering Muslims.
Try this week
Guard the five daily prayers and treat them as a source of peace during hardship.
Read further about the miraculous signs shown during the Mi'raj.
Increase dhikr through tasbih, tahmid, tahlil, and takbir.
Hold firmly to faith and consistent action, especially prayer.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed for the Isra and Mi'raj narrative, including Burak, the heavenly ascent, and the prayer obligation.
Surah 17Grounded the journey from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa.
Surah 12Used Yusuf's words about no blame to foreshadow the Prophet's eventual forgiveness of Quraysh.
Surah 19Connected Idris being raised to a high station with the Prophet's ascent.
Surah 108Connected al-Kawthar with the river seen in Jannah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“indeed your Lord Allah has prepared for His servants that which no eye has ever seen, that which no ear has ever heard”
“If no one can describe this, imagine the beauty of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, your creator.”
Where it was given
The masjids
Daar-Ul-Islam Masjid (Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis)517 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011Jumu'ah 12:30 PM and 1:30 PMMasjid Bilal Ibn Rabaah (West Pine Masjid)3843 W Pine Mall Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108Jumu'ah 12:30 PMKhateebHuzaifa HamiraniMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Daar-Ul-Islam46 khutbahs
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