Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 22, 2026.
Dhul-Hijjah’s first ten days demand devotion
“Any actions you do in these days, whether good or bad, they're multiplied.”
In one sentence
The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the most beloved days to Allah, surpassing even the days of Ramadan, so believers must treat them as sacred through fasting, remembrance, and the spirit of sacrifice exemplified by Ibrahim.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opening praise and introduction of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah as more beloved to Allah than the last ten nights of Ramadan
- Point one: the month is sacred, so deeds (good and bad) are multiplied and sin must be avoided
- Point two: the month is about sacrifice, told through the life and tests of Ibrahim alayhi as-salam
- The lesson of respectful speech between Ibrahim, his father, and Ismail, and how treatment of others returns to you
- The Day of Arafah: Allah's forgiveness of the pilgrims and the freeing of people from hellfire
- Practical prescriptions: fasting on Yawm Arafah and increasing takbir, tahmid, and tahlil
- Closing duas for the congregation, the hujjaj, and the oppressed
Try this week
Fast on the Day of Arafah (Yawm Arafah) with the same resolve as fasting in Ramadan
Increase takbir, tahmid, and tahlil throughout the ten days
Avoid sinning during these days since deeds are multiplied
Speak to parents and elders with respect, following Ibrahim's example
Teach your family the importance of these ten days
Make dua for the hujjaj and for the oppressed across the globe
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Recited in the opening as the standard call to taqwa: 'O you who believe, fear Allah as He should be feared'
Quran 89:1-2Cited via scholarly interpretation that the 'ten nights' Allah swears by are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Verily all praises are due to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, the Lord of the world, the Lord of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.”
“So, any actions you do in these days, whether good or bad, they're multiplied.”
“Because we have been told and programmed that it's only Ramadan,”
“So this is a lesson for us that how you treat others, how you treat your elders, how you treat your parents, that things come back to you.”
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