9:48 the responsibility…13:54 when he performs wudu…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2026.

Sleep points to resurrection and renews faith

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“The responsibility that we have is that we should study the Sunnah and understand what is the Sunnah of going to bed.”

The khateeb, at 9:48

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In one sentence

Sleep is a daily minor death and a merciful sign of resurrection, so believers should strengthen faith in resurrection and follow the Prophet’s bedtime and waking Sunnah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces sleep as a Qur’anic sign pointing to resurrection and responding to Quraysh’s denial.
  2. Explains sleep as a minor death in which Allah takes souls and returns them upon waking.
  3. Presents sleep as mercy, rest, exemption from sin, and possible reward for intended worship.
  4. Calls listeners to study and practice the Sunnahs of bedtime, including wudu, right-side sleeping, and supplications.
  5. Describes bedtime dhikr and morning praise, wudu, and prayer as means of spiritual vitality.
  6. Concludes by reaffirming faith in resurrection and asking to live and die in Islam and faith.
Try this week
Study the Sunnah of going to bed and rising from sleep.
Sleep in a state of wudu and on the right side rather than the belly.
Recite the taught bedtime supplications, along with Ayat al-Kursi, the Mu'awwidat, and Surah al-Mulk.
Before sleeping, say Subhanallah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.
After waking, praise Allah, perform wudu, and pray.
Pray Isha and Fajr in congregation when possible.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the responsibility that we have is that we should study the sunnah and understand what is the sunnah of going to bed and what is the sunnah of rising from sleep”
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Play from 9:48
“when he performs wudu the second knot is undone and when he prays to Allah when he makes a salah then the third knot is undone and he gets up in the morning”
SMCC · Pearland, TX
Play from 13:54
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah invited us to see sleep as a daily reminder that Allah can bring us back to life after death. The khateeb described sleep as a minor death and waking as a reason to reflect on our eventual return to Allah. Sleep is also a gift of mercy that lets us rest and recover. He encouraged us to learn the Prophet’s bedtime guidance, including making wudu, sleeping on our right side, and remembering Allah through supplications. At bedtime we can entrust our affairs to Allah, and when we wake we can begin with praise, wudu, and prayer.

  1. What could waking up tomorrow remind you to thank Allah for?
  2. What worry would you like to entrust to Allah before bed?
  3. Which bedtime practice mentioned in the khutbah could we work on together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Shadow Creek Muslim Community Center12234 Shadow Creek Pkwy #9, Pearland, TX 77584Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM; iqamah 1:45 PM & 2:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at SMCC15 khutbahs
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