Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 16, 2025.
Voluntary worship earns Allah’s love
“You will gain the love of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
In one sentence
Voluntary worship and everyday good deeds supplement obligatory duties, draw believers closer to Allah, protect their faith, and earn charity-like reward.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the Abu Dharr hadith on charity due from every joint
- Explains remembrance, enjoining good, and forbidding evil as charitable deeds
- Argues that nawafil complement, protect, and repair shortcomings in the fara'id
- Contrasts the Companions’ seriousness about sunnah practices with modern excuses
- Explains how voluntary worship brings Allah’s love and special generosity
- Gives the timing of Salat al-Duha and encourages extra good deeds
Try this week
Perform two rak'ahs of Duha from about 16 minutes after sunrise until before zawal or Zuhr.
Increase voluntary worship through tasbih, tahmid, tahlil, takbir, and other good deeds.
Enjoin good and discourage wrongdoing as forms of charity.
Take sunnah practices seriously and avoid treating makruh actions casually.
Sources the khateeb cited
Riyad as-SalihinIntroduced the hadith that each joint owes charity through remembrance, good conduct, and two Duha rak'ahs.
Sahih MuslimNamed as the source of the Abu Dharr report about charity due from every joint.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“you will gain the love of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“you might gain the reward from doing the voluntarily action more than the reward of doing the fara'id”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that charity is not limited to money: remembering Allah, praising Him, encouraging good, and discouraging wrong can all earn reward. Obligatory worship comes first, but voluntary worship helps protect those duties and make up for their shortcomings. Extra worship is also a way to seek Allah’s love and experience the sweetness of faith. One practical step is to pray two rak'ahs of Duha after the sun has risen for about 16 minutes and before Zuhr.
- What kinds of actions could count as charity in our home this week?
- When might extra worship help someone stay steady in their obligatory prayers?
- What would make it easier for us to pray Duha in the morning?
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