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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 9, 2025.

The ummah must care for the hungry

Masjid Muhajireen

“If we want to be part of the ummah on the day of Qiyamah, we must be part of the ummah while we're living today.”

The khateeb, at 6:30

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In one sentence

Because the Muslim ummah is one body, believers must respond to suffering through prayer, responsible giving, fasting, gratitude, and refusing food waste.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Islam gives dignity and belonging to forgotten people, making the ummah one body.
  2. Prophetic examples show grief over murdered teachers and hungry companions, prompting communal responsibility.
  3. Gaza’s starvation reveals injustice and calls listeners to recognize food as a blessing.
  4. Listeners are urged to fast, donate, pray, feed others, and avoid wasting or displaying food.
Try this week
Make dua for Muslims suffering, especially people in Gaza and Palestine.
Do not waste food or throw edible food into the garbage.
Treat food as Allah’s blessing and express gratitude before and after eating.
Avoid displaying or showing off abundant food on social media.
Fast on Mondays and Thursdays and pray for hungry children.
Donate as much as possible through available aid efforts.
Feed others and share meals as an act of charity.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimJarir ibn Abdillah’s narration shows the Prophet responding urgently to hungry, poorly clothed companions by mobilizing charity.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if we want to be part of the ummah on the day of qiyamah, we must be part of the ummah while we're living today.”
Masjid Muhajireen · Hayward, CA
Play from 6:30
“how will I ever understand what my nation is going through? How will I ever understand what concerns them?”
Masjid Muhajireen · Hayward, CA
Play from 23:41
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Muslims are one ummah, so another person’s hunger should matter to us. The Prophet grieved when believers suffered and urged people to share what they had. We should treat food as Allah’s blessing by praying for hungry families, avoiding waste, and not showing off abundance. We can fast on Mondays and Thursdays, donate when possible, and feed others as an act of charity. Gratitude means enjoying what Allah gives while remembering and helping those who have less.

  1. What food do we sometimes waste, and how could we prevent that?
  2. How can we remember hungry families when we eat our favorite meal?
  3. What does it mean to be part of one ummah this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Muhajireen185 Folsom Ave, Hayward, CA 94544Jumu'ah "Jumu'ah", "1:10 PM" and "2:00 PM"
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