Hijrah means leaving sin for Allah
“Hijrah really means carrying out the order of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and avoiding every single act that will cause His displeasure.”
The true meaning of hijrah for Muslims today is not merely physical relocation but a continuous spiritual migration from sin, disobedience, and harmful livelihoods to a life of prayer, charity, and obedience to Allah.
The khutbah in 8 steps
- Opening praise of Allah and introduction of the new Hijri year 1448, beginning with Muharram.
- History of the Hijri calendar: the dispute during Umar's caliphate, consultation with the Shura, and reasons for choosing the Hijrah and Muharram as the starting point.
- Dictionary and Islamic definitions of hijrah, including the prophetic pattern of migration for the sake of practicing faith.
- The story of Suhaib ibn Sinan al-Rumi: his slavery, open acceptance of Islam, torture, escape from Makkah, and willingness to sacrifice all his wealth for migration to Madinah.
- The deeper spiritual meaning of hijrah: moving from bad conditions to better ones, from darkness to guidance, and from sin to Allah's pleasure.
- Hadith on the true Muslim and true muhajir: safety of others from one's tongue and hands, and leaving what Allah has forbidden.
- Practical application: establish prayer by attending the mosque in congregation, give charity, and avoid bad deeds as the daily hijrah.
- Closing supplication for Allah to enable action upon what was heard.
In the khateeb's words
“today we live in a place where there is no problem to declare our islam but yet we hide our islam from people we hide our islam this is the difference between us and the sahaba”
“if you are involved in teaching if you are involved in selling haram whatever it is whether it's alcohol or doubtful things that you even know in your heart this is haram alcohol pig all of these type of things that we know are haram in our deen then migrate from that today and that will be a profitable sale for you”
“hijrah really means carrying out the order of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and avoiding every single act that will cause His displeasure therefore we should migrate on a daily basis”
For the dinner table
The khutbah explained that the Hijri calendar begins with the migration from Makkah to Madinah, and that hijrah is more than moving from one place to another. For us, hijrah means moving away from sins and habits that displease Allah toward guidance and a life close to Him. Suhaib ibn Sinan showed the courage to give up his wealth for the sake of faith, and the Prophet called that a profitable sale. We can practice this migration every day by establishing prayer, giving charity, and avoiding bad deeds. When our words and actions do not harm others, our families and communities become safer and stronger.
- What is one small habit you could leave behind this week as your own daily hijrah?
- How can we make someone in our family feel safe from our words and actions?
- What is one way we can practice prayer, charity, or avoiding bad deeds together this week?
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