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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Dhul-Hijjah should renew worship and character

Masjid Al-Hikmah

“Take care of your women; they left everything for you.”

The khateeb, at 34:44

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In one sentence

The sacred days of Dhul-Hijjah should renew Muslims’ worship and knowledge while the Farewell Sermon’s principles shape ethical conduct, dignity, equality, family care, and community unity.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces Dhul-Hijjah and Hajj as worship answering Ibrahim’s call
  2. Recounts Ibrahim’s rebuilding of the Ka'bah and the Prophet’s correction of pre-Islamic Hajj
  3. Presents Farewell Sermon principles: completed religion, rejection of interest, Muslim dignity, women’s rights, and equality
  4. Explains the sacred months and the responsibility to transmit Prophetic guidance
  5. Gives practical guidance for the first ten days: dhikr, good deeds, avoiding sin, and reducing distractions
  6. Details udhiyah rules, timing, eligible animals, humane slaughter, distribution, and delegation
  7. Encourages learning and conscious worship before closing with supplications and Qur’anic recitation
Try this week
Read the Farewell Sermon today and reflect on its teachings.
During the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, increase dhikr, especially the stated tahlil.
Increase good deeds, avoid sins, and reduce permissible distractions.
If intending udhiyah, avoid cutting hair or nails from Sunday night.
If able, perform udhiyah between Eid prayer and Maghrib of the third day of Ayyam al-Tashriq.
Use an eligible animal, slaughter humanely, divide the meat among family, the poor, and gifts, and do not sell any part.
If delegating udhiyah, ensure an actual sacrifice is performed rather than merely donating money.
Learn the relevant worship rulings and practice them consciously.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 33:70-71Introduced taqwa and truthful speech as means to sound deeds and forgiveness.
Quran 22:27Explained Ibrahim’s call that people would come to Hajj from distant places.
Quran 5:3Presented the Farewell Hajj as the setting for Islam’s completion.
Quran 22:32Supported honoring Allah’s sacred rites as a sign of piety.
Quran 9:36Explained the four sacred months and criticized manipulating their timing.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“take care of your women they left everything for you if you like something from them praise them”
Masjid Al-Hikmah · Astoria, NY
Play from 34:44
“the sermon was not about go pray go do hajj, no it was about how to deal with each other how to deal with women how to take an interest or not to take an interest”
Masjid Al-Hikmah · Astoria, NY
Play from 39:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Dhul-Hijjah is a special season for worship, remembrance, and learning. Hajj teaches Muslims to turn sincerely to Allah, while the Farewell Sermon teaches us to protect one another’s dignity, care for women, reject injustice, and stand together. The speaker encouraged us to increase good deeds, avoid sin, and reduce distractions during these days. Families who offer udhiyah should follow its rules, treat the animal humanely, and share the meat with family, relatives, and people in need. The main message is to make worship deepen the way we treat other people.

  1. What good deed would you like to increase during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
  2. How can we show more care and appreciation to women in our family this week?
  3. What does treating people equally for Allah’s sake look like at school or home?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Hikmah Indonesian Muslim Community48-01 31st Ave, Astoria, NY 11103Jumu'ah 12:15 PM
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