Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 23, 2026.
Sincere deeds bring Allah's help
“One of the best deeds that we can do is to stay away from haram.”
In one sentence
Allah's help is sought through sincere deeds, honoring parents, resisting temptation, and maintaining financial integrity, and Sha'ban is the time to build such deeds before Ramadan.
The khutbah in 4 steps
- Quranic stories include ordinary believers whose seemingly small deeds carry lasting significance.
- The cave hadith presents three men using sincere deeds in dua when trapped.
- The first deed is honoring parents through patient, loving service.
- The second is refusing wrongdoing when temptation is strongest; the third is radical honesty with entrusted money.
Try this week
Serve parents and family with patient, loving care rather than merely completing obligations technically.
Leave a personally tempting haram for Allah's sake.
Review your financial dealings and pay what you owe cleanly.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“in that moment when there is no one to reach out to and no one can come help you and you fear that this might be the end of your life the believer turns to Allah”
“the second example we usually skip out on because we don't realize one of the best deeds that we can do is to stay away from haram”
“the man was clean when it came to money matters he didn't mess around”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Allah notices sincere deeds, even when they seem ordinary. In the cave story, one man honored his parents, another resisted a serious temptation, and the third handled money with complete honesty. These examples show that love, self-control, and financial integrity are all forms of worship. Sha'ban is a time to examine our lives and prepare meaningful deeds before Ramadan. We should enter Ramadan ready to ask Allah for mercy with real effort behind our prayers.
- What is one helpful thing you could do for someone in our family this week?
- What helps you walk away from something you know is wrong?
- What is one part of your life you want to improve before Ramadan?
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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