18:21 What you care About…19:19 The fasting in the day…
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Make the most of Dhul-Hijjah's first ten days

CMS · Muhammad Ashraf

“The fasting in the day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years.”

The khateeb, at 19:19

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In one sentence

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are an exceptional opportunity for sincere, increased worship and renewed commitment to Allah.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces the sacred status of Dhul-Hijjah and the special virtue of its first ten days.
  2. Explains Quranic and prophetic evidence for the days' excellence and urges listeners to make a worship plan.
  3. Discusses fasting, scholarly disagreement, sincerity, and the special merit of fasting on Arafah.
  4. Encourages congregational prayer, especially Fajr and Isha, along with sunnah, Duha, Witr, and night prayer.
  5. Calls for honoring parents, teaching children the Quran, maintaining family ties, and staying connected to the masjid.
  6. Explains general and restricted forms of dhikr and takbir during Dhul-Hijjah.
  7. Encourages charity and masjid support before closing with prayers for the sick, oppressed Muslims, and the wider community.
Try this week
Create a personal worship schedule and strategy for the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Fast during the days if able, especially the Day of Arafah, and do not fast on Eid.
Attend congregational prayer when possible, especially Fajr and Isha, and do not neglect Jumu'ah.
Pray the twelve confirmed sunnah rakahs, Duha, Witr, and qiyam al-layl.
Maintain family ties, honor parents, and teach children the Quran and religion.
Stay connected to the masjid for prayer, learning, and community support.
Make general takbir from the first day of Dhul-Hijjah and restricted takbir after prayers from Arafah through the afternoon prayer of the thirteenth.
Increase charity and support beneficial masjid projects.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Allah's oath by the ten nights is presented as evidence of their honor and virtue.
Surah 2Remembrance of Allah during the appointed and numbered days supports increased dhikr during Hajj season.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“What you care About Does Allah Accept it Or not Is it gonna Be accepted Or not Is it Sincerely For Allah Or not”
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“The fasting in the day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah presents the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah as a special gift from Allah and a chance to renew our relationship with Him. We are encouraged to plan extra worship: fast when able, especially the Day of Arafah, attend congregational prayer, pray sunnah and night prayers, and remember Allah often. We should also honor parents, care for children by teaching them the Quran and bringing them to the masjid, and keep family ties strong. Charity and supporting useful masjid work are also ways to seek reward. The goal is sincere, consistent worship done for Allah, not for people's approval.

  1. What worship could we plan together during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
  2. How can we tell whether we are doing a good deed sincerely?
  3. What could help our family spend more meaningful time learning or praying at the masjid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Colorado Muslim Society, Masjid Abu Bakr2071 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231Jumu'ah 1st Jumu'ah 12:00 PM · 2nd Jumu'ah 1:15 PMKhateebMuhammad AshrafMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at CMS23 khutbahs
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