Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 15, 2026.
Make the most of Dhul Hijjah's first ten days
“We remind our family that these days are days for vikr.”
In one sentence
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are an exceptionally blessed season, so Muslims should prioritize fasting, remembrance, supplication, sacrifice, and surrendering worldly attachments to Allah.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Announces community programs, madrasa plans, Eid prayer timing, and food sales.
- Urges worshippers to arrive early, fill the rows, silence phones, and listen attentively during the khutbah.
- Introduces the virtue of Dhul Hijjah’s first ten days through the example of earlier righteous generations.
- Explains their excellence through Hajj, fasting, prayer, charity, and udhiyah, while encouraging serious consideration of Hajj.
- Encourages fasting the Day of Arafah, making dua, and repeating the recommended declaration of Allah’s oneness.
- Uses Ibrahim’s sacrifice to ask what worldly attachments believers are willing to surrender for Allah.
- Calls families to increase takbir, tahmid, and tahlil, then closes with supplications and mosque reminders.
Try this week
Arrive early for Jumu'ah, fill empty rows, and seek the front rows.
Turn off or silence your phone before entering the masjid and focus during the khutbah.
Fast during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah when able, especially the Day of Arafah.
Make dua on Arafah and repeat the stated declaration of Allah’s oneness.
Increase takbir, tahmid, and tahlil throughout the first ten days, including at home.
Reflect on worldly attachments that can be surrendered or reordered for Allah’s sake, and perform udhiyah as worship rather than merely for meat.
Share the sisters’ program information with women in the family and attend Eid prayer at 7 a.m. on May 27.
Support the masjid food sale or donation drive, and avoid double-parking or blocking neighbors’ driveways.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 89:1-3Used the oaths by dawn, ten nights, even, and odd to emphasize Dhul Hijjah’s first ten days.
Quran 2:124Used Ibrahim completing Allah’s tests to frame sacrifice as obedience and surrender.
Quran 6:162Used prayer, sacrifice, life, and death being for Allah to explain udhiyah’s deeper meaning.
Quran 22:28Used the appointed days as a reminder to increase remembrance of Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the last ten nights of ramadan they are the best nights on the last ten and the first ten daylight hours of dhul hijjah they are the best daylight hours ever”
“that fasting the day of Arafa is one sins would be forgiven for the previous year and the year to come”
“what are we willing to give up what are we willing to give up of this world here of our attachment to this world”
“we remind our family that these days are days for vikr”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
This khutbah reminds us that the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a precious season for worship. We can prepare by coming to prayer early, fasting, especially on Arafah, making dua, and increasing takbir, tahmid, and tahlil. Eid sacrifice should remind us, through Ibrahim, to place Allah above our attachments and use our blessings for His sake. Families can keep these days alive by reminding one another and sharing dhikr together.
- What does Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice teach us about loving Allah?
- How could our family remember Allah together at home or in the car?
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