Use your health and time for Allah
“Do not waste your free time. Do not let your health go by without spending it in the cause of Allah.”
Because health and free time are temporary gifts that people often waste, Muslims should use them deliberately for worship, family, charity, and preparation for the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- An opening story about Bahlul and Harun al-Rashid illustrates the foolishness of dying without preparing for the next life.
- Year-end reflection asks how one would spend a final day and challenges wasted time on phones, television, and the web.
- A hadith in Sahih Bukhari identifies health and free time as commonly wasted blessings.
- The Prophet’s routine and the examples of early scholars illustrate disciplined, productive use of time.
- Listeners are urged to practice daily muhasabah and use youth, free time, wealth, health, and life before they diminish.
- The khutbah warns against becoming enslaved to worldly life and closes with prayers for Gaza, those facing hardship, and a faithful death.
In the khateeb's words
“If I know I will die tomorrow, tomorrow is my last day on earth. I will not make any changes in my life.”
“How will you spend your time? with your relationship to Allah . How many sadaqah, how many charity will you give? How many family times will you have?”
“Do not waste and squander your wealth. Do not waste your free time. Do not let your health go by without spending it in the cause of Allah .”
“Do not live that life as if though you're gonna stay here forever. It's a deception.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that health and free time are gifts from Allah, but people often give them away without recognizing their value. The imam asks us to imagine tomorrow is our last day and to examine how we use our time, wealth, health, and relationships. He encourages a steady routine, daily muhasabah, learning Quran while young, and giving charity while we can. We should work and care for our families, but keep the Hereafter ahead of distractions and worldly pressure. The khutbah closes by reminding us that life is short and by praying for people facing hardship, including Gaza, and for a faithful ending.
- What is one useful thing you could do with free time this week?
- What would you want your daily routine to include if you remembered Allah more often?
- How can our family help one another use our health and wealth well?
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