Serve Allah with whatever you can
“Each and every one of us should try to serve Allah and to serve His Deen and to serve the Muslim community with the best of our ability.”
Sincere service to Allah is measured by the quality of one’s sacrifice, however small, and Sha'ban offers a timely opportunity to prepare for Ramadan through worship and generosity.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Introduces Ghazwat Tabuk as the Prophet’s final expedition and an exceptionally difficult campaign.
- Describes the expedition’s heat, distance, scarcity, and the Companions’ sacrifices.
- Highlights Uthman’s and Abu Bakr’s generosity as examples of sincere service.
- Encourages those without wealth to contribute through time, skills, prayer, and small deeds.
- Emphasizes that sincerity and quality matter more than quantity in worship.
- Calls listeners to use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan through fasting, charity, Quran, and night prayer.
- Closes with supplication, a shahada ceremony, condolences, and community announcements.
In the khateeb's words
“Each and every one of us should try to serve Allah and to serve His Deen and to serve the Muslim community with the best of our ability.”
“Seek the reward from Allah , not the praise of the people.”
“If you remember Allah at night when everyone is sleeping, your reward is greater.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb told us about the expedition to Tabuk, when the companions faced heat, a long journey, and shortages of food, water, and camels. Their sacrifices remind us to thank Allah for our blessings and use what we have to help others. Some companions gave great wealth, while others gave only a little or felt deep sadness because they could not join. The message for our family is that sincere effort matters: we can offer money, time, skills, kindness, and dua, and encourage others who are doing good. He also reminded us to prepare for Ramadan during Sha'ban through fasting and other good deeds, starting with what we can manage.
- What is something you could share this week, even if you only have a little?
- How could you encourage someone whose help gets overlooked?
- What small good deed could our family practice together before Ramadan?
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