Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 31, 2025.
A good legacy outlasts worldly possessions
“True faith lives in the heart, is shown in the actions, and it's reflected in our character.”
In one sentence
A good legacy is built through sincere faith expressed in righteous deeds, truth, patience, ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and righteous children rather than worldly possessions.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces taqwa, accountability before Allah, and the importance of leaving a good legacy.
- Describes patience in obedience, resisting sin, and enduring hardship, including current suffering in Gaza and Sudan.
- Uses the hadith in Sahih Muslim to identify ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and righteous children as enduring deeds.
- Urges listeners to prepare for the Hereafter and follow the Prophet’s legacy of benefiting others.
- Warns against riya and concludes that character and beneficial deeds matter more than cars, houses, or jobs.
Try this week
Maintain prayer, fasting, honesty, and other acts of worship.
Resist daily sins and temptations for Allah’s sake.
Speak up for truth, justice, and moral conduct.
Contribute to ongoing charity such as a mosque or water well.
Teach, share, write, or mentor beneficial knowledge.
Raise righteous children and teach them to make du'a for their parents.
Perform good deeds sincerely for Allah and guard against riya.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to explain humanity’s loss through time and the four conditions for salvation.
Surah 59Used to urge listeners to consider what they are preparing for the Day of Judgment.
Sahih MuslimUsed to identify ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and a righteous child’s prayers as deeds continuing after death.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“True faith lives in the heart Is shown in the actions And it's reflected in our character”
“People are not going to remember The cars that we drive People are not going to remember Our beautiful houses That we live in And people are not going to remember The jobs that we have”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah asked us to think about the legacy we will leave after we die. The speaker taught that faith must appear in our actions, character, truthfulness, and patience. He highlighted three deeds that can continue benefiting us: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and righteous children who pray for their parents. He reminded us that cars, houses, and jobs will not last as our true legacy. We should do good sincerely for Allah and try to benefit others.
- What is one good deed you would want people to remember about you?
- How could our family share useful knowledge or help create an ongoing charity?
- When is it hardest for you to be patient, and what helps you keep going?
Where it was given
The masjid
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