3:03 These are the three…3:18 The number two thing…4:33 Make a plan, make a…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, May 22, 2026.

Build a lasting legacy for the hereafter

Ibn Taymiyah

“Make a plan today, tonight, on how to leave behind a legacy in all three.”

The khateeb, at 4:33

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In one sentence

Muslims should intentionally build an enduring hereafter legacy through ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, righteous children, and increased worship, especially fasting on Yawm Arafah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with a call to taqwa and emphasizes the Quran and Sunnah.
  2. Explains the hadith of three deeds whose rewards continue after death.
  3. Urges listeners to plan a diversified legacy through charity, knowledge, and righteous children.
  4. Connects legacy to a mosque security guard who sacrificed his life for others.
  5. Highlights the virtue of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and the Day of Arafah.
  6. Calls listeners to fast on Tuesday and increase worship during the remaining blessed days, then closes with supplication and prayer.
Try this week
Make a plan today or tonight to pursue all three forms of legacy.
Direct money toward continuous charity that can keep benefiting people.
Gain beneficial knowledge and pass it on to others.
Raise children well so they can become righteous and make dua.
Fast on Tuesday, the Day of Arafah.
Increase worship and good deeds during the remaining days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“These are the three things that will create a legacy for you in the hereafter, a continuous charity.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 3:03
“The number two thing is, knowledge that is benefited from, and to pass on knowledge, you have to have knowledge to begin with.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 3:18
“Make a plan, make a plan today, tonight, on how to leave behind a legacy in all three.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 4:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our good deeds can leave a legacy that continues after we die. He named three paths: ongoing charity, knowledge that benefits others, and a righteous child who makes dua for a parent. He encouraged us to learn, share what is useful, and raise our children with care and faith. He asked us to make a plan for all three kinds of legacy. He also encouraged worship during the blessed days of Dhil-Hijjah, highlighting fasting on Arafah and its promised forgiveness.

  1. What useful thing have you learned that you could teach someone else?
  2. Who would you like to make dua for tonight, and what would you ask Allah for them?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ibn Taymiyah2334 Mock Road, Columbus, OH 43219ArchiveAll khutbahs at Ibn Taymiyah26 khutbahs
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