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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 22, 2026.

Do not waste Dhul-Hijjah’s first ten days

Al-Sabereen

“The hidden disease that does not kill the servant all at once but rather it steals his life day after day.”

The khateeb, at 16:20

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In one sentence

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are precious seasons of mercy and multiplied reward, so believers must overcome procrastination through repentance, beneficial knowledge, Quranic guidance, and good deeds.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Reminds listeners of resurrection, accountability, and the value of time.
  2. Explains the special status of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah through Quran and hadith.
  3. Warns that heedlessness and procrastination waste life and spiritual opportunities.
  4. Challenges listeners to let these days produce repentance, steadfastness, and renewed commitment to Quran and Sunnah.
  5. Connects the dawn with emerging from spiritual darkness through Allah’s open mercy.
  6. Urges seeking beneficial knowledge to protect faith from confusion and social-media doubts.
  7. Concludes with prayers for forgiveness, Muslim unity, Gaza and Palestine, blessings on the Prophet, and the congregational prayer.
Try this week
Use the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah for repentance, humility, and good deeds.
Stop delaying spiritual changes and act on repentance immediately.
Return to the Quran and Sunnah and correct personal shortcomings.
Seek beneficial Islamic knowledge about faith, lawful and unlawful matters, and the Prophet’s life.
Teach children the Prophet’s seerah and Islamic history, and pray for forgiveness and oppressed Muslims.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Used to establish the greatness of the dawn and the ten nights associated with Dhul-Hijjah.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to teach that righteous deeds are most beloved during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Surah 96Used to stress the importance of seeking beneficial knowledge.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“there are no days in which the righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala than these ten days, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 9:00
“the disease of delaying things delaying the repentance the procrastination the hidden disease that does not kill the servant all at once but rather it steals his life day after day”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 16:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are special opportunities to draw closer to Allah through good deeds and repentance. Our time is precious, and every day carries our choices toward the Day of Judgment. The biggest danger is procrastinating until these opportunities pass without changing our hearts. We should return to the Quran and Sunnah, seek beneficial knowledge, and remember people suffering in Gaza and Palestine in our prayers.

  1. What is one good deed you can begin today instead of postponing it?
  2. How can learning something beneficial strengthen your faith?
  3. What would returning to the Quran and Sunnah look like in our family this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Sabereen1403 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17104Jumu'ah First Athan 12:15 PM, Iqamah 12:35 PM · second Athan 1:15 PM, Iqamah 1:35 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Sabereen56 khutbahs
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