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The Hijrah teaches us to welcome newcomers

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“There was this mutual support between the new and the old.”

The khateeb, at 18:42

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In one sentence

The Hijrah teaches Muslims to preserve faith when necessary and build welcoming, mutually supportive communities across cultural differences through love, unity, and practical care.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the Hijrah as the origin of the Islamic calendar and reflects on the Prophet’s love for Makkah and Madinah.
  2. Connects the Prophet’s experience as a migrant with contemporary anti-immigrant attitudes.
  3. Reviews persecution in Makkah and explains migration for religious protection, including exceptions for those unable to migrate.
  4. Distinguishes migration for religious safety from permissible relocation for worldly reasons.
  5. Explains how the Prophet paired the Muhajirun and Ansar through mutual support, generosity, and dignified self-reliance.
  6. Applies these lessons to cultural integration, welcoming newcomers, and compassion toward Muslims and non-Muslims.
Try this week
When entering a new place, learn about its culture and build relationships with its people.
Connect newcomers with established residents instead of allowing isolation.
Offer practical support while respecting newcomers’ dignity and independence.
Care for neighbors and fellow human beings by calling, checking in, and helping them.
If religious practice or personal safety is seriously threatened, seek a safer place when able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Used to explain migration from oppressive conditions and the exemption for people genuinely unable to leave.
Surah 59Used to highlight the Ansar’s generosity, love, selflessness, and freedom from miserliness.
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In the khateeb's words

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For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah explored lessons from the hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Makkah to Madinah. The khateeb described how the Prophet loved his original home and also came to love his new home and its people. He explained how the Muhajirun, the migrants, and the Ansar, the residents who welcomed them, built bonds through generosity and mutual support. Their example encourages us to welcome newcomers, get to know one another, and resist isolating ourselves. As a family, we can put these lessons into practice by checking on people and showing kindness and compassion to Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

  1. How could you help someone new at school or the mosque feel that they belong?
  2. What could we share this week to make someone else’s life easier?
  3. Who could our family check on, and how could we show that we care?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of North East Valley12125 E Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85259Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · 1:30 PM · 3:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNEV40 khutbahs
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