Put the Hereafter Before Wealth
“We give preference to the hereafter.”
Believers should give Allah and the Hereafter priority over wealth and worldly distraction while still seeking lawful provision and protecting others’ rights.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls Muslims to honor Jumu'ah by leaving trade, attending prayer, and remembering Allah.
- Uses the caravan hadith to show the danger of choosing commerce over the khutbah.
- Contrasts the eternal Hereafter with immediate worldly desire and teaches trust in Allah’s provision and decree.
- Warns that wealth is a communal trial and can lead people to disregard halal and haram.
- Explains spiritual bankruptcy as arriving with worship while having wronged other people.
- Concludes by urging obedience, charity, good deeds, and preference for the Hereafter.
In the khateeb's words
“Allah doesn't prevent us from enjoying this world but we give preference to the hereafter we remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and obey Him”
“we want this dunya so much that it distracts us from our important goal of worshipping Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“the muflis the bankrupt one in my ummah is the one who comes on the day of resurrection with salah and fasting”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah reminded us to make time for Allah, especially by putting aside buying and selling when it is time for Jumu'ah. We can enjoy Allah's gifts and work for our needs while keeping the hereafter first in our choices. The khateeb explained that trusting Allah to provide should encourage us to make an effort rather than become lazy. He also reminded us that prayer, fasting, and charity do not excuse hurting people through insults, lies, or taking what belongs to them. As a family, we can put these reminders into practice by protecting prayer time, treating others kindly, and sharing what Allah has given us.
- What helps you put distractions aside when it is time to pray?
- How could we make our words kinder at home or at school this week?
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