Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.
Start Tahajjud gradually as a regular habit
“We can always start just by doing it once a week.”
In one sentence
Tahajjud builds spiritual resilience, deepens closeness to Allah, erases past sins, guards against future sins, and should be developed gradually as a regular habit.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The khateeb introduces night prayer through the early revelation of Surah al-Muzzammil.
- He recounts how Tahajjud prepared the Prophet for rejection, persecution, and personal loss.
- He contrasts daytime distractions with the focus available when the world sleeps.
- He connects night prayer to Medina’s social ideals alongside peace, feeding the hungry, and family ties.
- He presents Tahajjud as a practice that brings closeness to Allah, erases past sins, and guards against future sins.
- He closes by urging listeners to start gradually, even once a week, and seek the sweetness of worship.
Try this week
Pray Tahajjud at night, especially during the last third of the night.
Begin the habit gradually, even once a week.
Read Quran and worship during the quiet hours when others are asleep.
Leave the comfort of bed to seek closeness to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 73Used to introduce night prayer as preparation for the Prophet’s difficult mission.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to present night prayer as the practice of the righteous that brings closeness, erases sins, and restrains future sin.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Now the only way to build and heal this soul to carry all this burden lies in the hours when everyone is asleep.”
“The people of the night. As they worship Allah, they experience a sweetness that is far greater than the joy of sins.”
“Now if you don't have this habit yet We can always start just by doing it once a week.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that Allah introduced night prayer to the Prophet during a difficult period before the Prophet faced rejection and hardship. Praying at night gives the heart quiet time to reconnect with Allah away from the distractions of the day. It can bring a person closer to Allah, help erase past sins, and protect against repeating them. Night prayer was also presented as part of the foundation of a caring Muslim community. We can begin gently, even by praying once a week, and build the habit over time.
- What daytime distraction would you most like to set aside so you could focus more deeply on Allah?
- What could help you try praying at night once this week?
- How can peace, family ties, caring for the hungry, and worship strengthen our family or community?
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