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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Use Dhul Hijjah for extra worship

Masjid Sadar · Nazimool Saheb

“These seasons are a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 3:48

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In one sentence

The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are an exceptional season of worship, so Muslims should prepare by purifying their hearts and increasing prayer, fasting, remembrance, sacrifice, and plans for Hajj.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames the Hajj season as a divinely gifted opportunity for extra reward.
  2. Cites Qur'anic and Prophetic evidence for the exceptional virtue of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
  3. Urges heart purification, renewed obligatory prayer, congregational salah, and additional sunnah prayers.
  4. Recommends fasting, especially on Arafah, and frequent takbir and remembrance.
  5. Encourages udhiya for those able and saving toward the lifelong obligation of Hajj.
  6. Closes with supplications for global suffering, illness, injury, and hardship.
Try this week
Remove rancor, malice, pride, and harmful thoughts from your heart before the ten days begin.
Restore punctual obligatory salah and attend congregational prayer at the masjid.
Add sunnah and optional prayers, including two light rak'ahs before Fajr.
Fast as many of the first nine days as possible, prioritizing Mondays, Thursdays, and Arafah.
Recite takbir and remembrance while driving, working, or during spare time.
Perform udhiya if financially able, and begin saving daily, weekly, or monthly toward Hajj.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Used to identify the ten days of Dhul Hijjah as a specially honored period.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“these seasons are a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And the reason for it is that it gives us a chance to accumulate some extra goodies.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
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“No amal, no action are more righteous than the deeds in these ten days.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
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“One, we should clean our hearts to make sure that there is no shahnaq. There is no rancor in the heart.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a special gift and a chance to draw closer to Allah. We should prepare by clearing resentment, pride, and harmful thoughts from our hearts and by strengthening our obligatory prayers. We can add voluntary prayers, fast as much of the first nine days as possible, especially Arafah, and keep our tongues busy with takbir and remembrance. If we have the means, we can offer udhiya and begin saving toward the once-in-a-lifetime obligation of Hajj. The sermon closes by asking Allah to bless families, help suffering Muslims, and heal people facing illness or injury.

  1. What is one good deed you could add during the ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
  2. How can we make our hearts cleaner toward other people?
  3. What could our family do to remember Allah more throughout the day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Sadar & Community Center216 Ernston Rd, Parlin, NJ 08859Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 1:45 PMKhateebNazimool SahebMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Sadar69 khutbahs
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