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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 26, 2025.

Small acts of kindness can earn great reward

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“There are many ways we can earn rewards from Allah.”

The khateeb, at 5:22

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In one sentence

In Rajab, believers should avoid wrongdoing, ask Allah for firmness and virtuous character, use their blessings to help others, and unite across cultures in a compassionate Muslim community.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Identifies Rajab as one of the four sacred months and warns against wrongdoing and fabricated special practices.
  2. Introduces a hadith from Shaddad ibn Aws and argues that facilitating good deeds can itself earn charity-like reward.
  3. Explains that smiling, kind speech, helping others, and lawful marital intimacy can count as charity.
  4. Unpacks the dua's requests for firmness in faith, guidance, gratitude, excellent worship, a pure heart, a truthful tongue, and forgiveness.
  5. Connects gratitude to recognizing blessings, helping Gaza, speaking up for justice, and learning the deen through worship and study.
  6. Calls Muslims in America to overcome cultural division, work together, participate in community life, and treat one another gently and respectfully.
Try this week
Memorize and recite the dua asking for firmness in faith, guidance, gratitude, good worship, a pure heart, truthfulness, and forgiveness.
Look for non-monetary ways to give charity, including smiling, speaking kindly, helping someone, and connecting people in need with those who can help.
Learn and practice the deen through Quran reading, tahajjud when possible, and continued religious study.
Recognize Allah's blessings and share them by helping people suffering in Gaza and by supporting justice through donations, awareness, and speaking to elected officials.
Work with people from different cultural backgrounds, participate beyond Friday prayer when possible, and build relationships through shared service.
Welcome others with gentleness, kindness, courtesy, mercy, and respect.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 9Used to establish the sacred months and the prohibition against wronging oneself in them.
Musnad AhmadIntroduced the dua seeking firmness, guidance, gratitude, excellent worship, a pure heart, truthfulness, and forgiveness.
Surah 8Used to explain that believers' faith increases when Allah's verses are recited.
Surah 26Used to emphasize the value of arriving before Allah with a pure heart.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to connect truthfulness with righteousness and Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“There are many ways we can earn rewards from Allah . We have to be truthful.”
MCC · Silver Spring, MD
Play from 5:22
“That's good, but that's not enough. It will be better when we put the resources together.”
MCC · Silver Spring, MD
Play from 23:16
“Let's stop laziness. Let's stop carelessness. Let's stop the division. Let's be united and together”
MCC · Silver Spring, MD
Play from 25:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Abdullahi reminded us to take care with our actions during Rajab and shared a dua he described as more valuable than saving gold and silver. It asks Allah for firmness in faith, determination to follow guidance, gratitude, good worship, a pure heart, and a truthful tongue. He explained that charity includes more than money: a smile, kind words, practical help, and connecting someone with support can all be ways to give. He encouraged us to notice our blessings and share them with people facing hardship, including neighbors in need and people in Gaza. He also called us to work together across our different backgrounds and make the masjid a place where everyone is treated with kindness and respect.

  1. What is one way you could give sadaqah tomorrow without spending money?
  2. Which blessing are you thankful for today, and how could you share it?
  3. How could you help someone new feel welcome at the masjid?
Where it was given

The masjid

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