Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.
The first ten days deserve more worship
“The good deeds are more beloved to Allah than any other time, if you perform them in this coming 10 days.”
In one sentence
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are exceptionally beloved to Allah, so Muslims should fill them with worship, remembrance, sacrifice, obedience, and trust in Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Contrasts widespread enthusiasm for Ramadan with the often-overlooked virtues of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
- Uses a hadith and Surah al-Fajr to establish the exceptional status of these ten days.
- Encourages planning worship, observing Hajj and udhiyah, obeying Allah, and involving children appropriately.
- Advises those responsible for udhiyah to avoid cutting hair and nails and to increase takbir and remembrance.
- Connects the season’s worship to reliance on Allah amid family, health, financial, and emotional worries.
- Closes with reminders about Allah’s provision and healing, supplications, and community program and charity announcements.
Try this week
Make a worship plan for the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
Increase takbir, tahlil, and remembrance of Allah throughout the days.
If responsible for an udhiyah, avoid cutting hair and nails during the ten days.
Participate in the sacrifice and involve children in learning about it appropriately.
Take practical medical means when ill while trusting Allah as the ultimate healer.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89The oath by the dawn and ten nights was presented as referring to the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the good deeds, the good deeds are more beloved to Allah than any other time, if you perform them in this coming 10 days.”
“Allah wants you. To show your Ubudiya. You are the slave and He is the Rabb. And when He asks you to bow down. You bow down.”
“Do you think Allah does not know about your pain? Do you think Allah does not know about your sadness? Do you think Allah is not aware of what's going on in your family?”
“you will not be deprived from a penny which has already been written in your account”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are among the most valuable days for doing good deeds. We can prepare by planning extra worship, remembering Allah often, and taking part in udhiyah if we are responsible for it. The speaker also encouraged families to teach children about sacrifice in a thoughtful, hands-on way. When we feel worried about health, money, or family, we should take the right practical steps while trusting that Allah knows our needs and controls the outcome.
- What good deed could you plan for the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
- How can our family help children learn about sacrifice respectfully?
- What worry could you place more fully in Allah’s hands this week?
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