Hijrah means leaving what Allah forbids
“The muhajir is the one who leaves what Allah has forbidden for him.”
The Hijrah is a permanent invitation to spiritual transformation: every Muslim can become a muhajir by leaving what Allah forbids, pairing excellence with trust in Allah, and making Allah Himself the ultimate gain.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opening gratitude for Allah's physical, social, and spiritual blessings
- The significance of the Hijrah in the Quran, seerah, hadith, and the Islamic calendar
- Chronicles of the Hijrah: Abu Bakr's joy, the night escape, the cave of Thawr, and Suraqa's pursuit
- The prophetic redefinition of muhajir: leaving sins, bad habits, and harmful relationships today
- Ihsan and tawakkul in the Hijrah stories: taking outward means while relying on Allah
- The ultimate gain of Hijrah is Allah's ma'iyyah, mirrored in Musa and the fast of Ashura
- Closing dua for transformation in character, family, and service to the ummah
In the khateeb's words
“Any person in your life that makes you smile, that makes you laugh, that makes you, your heart feel happy, that person is a rizq from Allah, is a blessing from Allah.”
“The hijra is so significant that our calendar is based off of it. Our calendar is AH, AH stands for after hijra, right?”
“The muhajir is the one who leaves what Allah has forbidden for him.”
“if your ultimate gain is Allah, inna allaha ma'ana, then what have you actually lost?”
For the dinner table
When we hear the word Hijrah, we often picture the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina. But this khutbah reminded us that the Prophet also taught that every Muslim can be a muhajir by leaving what displeases Allah, things like grudges, bad habits, dishonesty, constant arguing, and harmful friendships. The Hijrah also teaches us to put in our best effort while trusting Allah deeply, just as the Prophet planned carefully yet relied on Allah completely. The real reward is not comfort, money, or winning arguments, but having Allah with us. This month, our family can ask what we each need to move away from and what we need to move toward, and then help one another take those steps.
- What is one habit or friend group you think Allah would be happy for you to leave behind?
- Can you remember a time you trusted Allah even when something felt scary?
- How can we make our home a place where everyone feels like a blessing?
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