GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2025.
Gratitude makes room for mindful eating
“We care for this food, that's why I'm not wasting it.”
In one sentence
Enjoying lawful food is not hypocrisy when it is joined with gratitude, moderation, avoidance of waste, remembrance of the hungry, and sustained giving.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces the tension between witnessing starvation in Gaza and enjoying abundant food.
- Rejects mocking hunger or living in constant criticism as inadequate responses.
- Uses companions’ memories of hardship to show that gratitude can coexist with enjoying blessings.
- Explains the post-meal dua and measured eating as practices of remembrance and moderation.
- Clarifies that charitable giving matters but must accompany daily care, gratitude, and mindful enjoyment.
Try this week
Remember hungry people when eating and make the post-meal dua reflectively.
Take modest portions, finish what you take, and avoid wasting food.
Model food-respecting habits for children rather than merely instructing them.
Donate to feed hungry people, while continuing personal practices of gratitude and care.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe report about Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf remembering Mus'ab ibn Umair and Hamza illustrates gratitude amid prosperity and concern about worldly reward.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“what it shows is that we actually value and we care for this food that's why I'm not wasting it”
“a donation is an important part it's a crucial part to it but it's not the whole picture”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah asks whether enjoying a good meal makes us hypocrites when others are starving. It says Islam does not require us to reject every blessing, but it does require us to remember people in hardship, thank Allah, and avoid waste. The speaker points to the Prophet’s guidance, the companions’ memories of hardship, a post-meal dua, and eating in moderation. Giving to feed hungry people matters, but it should be joined with daily habits of care and respect for food.
- How can we remember hungry people while enjoying our meal?
- What is one food-waste habit our family could change this week?
- What does being thankful for food look like beyond saying the dua?
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 PMKhateebHamzah ImtiazMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Daar-Ul-Islam46 khutbahs
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