Speak truth when power oppresses
“If you're upon the truth, if you're upon haqq, and you're truly fighting for a cause that's worth dying for, then go out and do it.”
The courage of Asma bint Abi Bakr teaches Muslims to speak truth against oppression and support justice publicly, trusting Allah rather than fearing worldly power.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Recounts the Hijrah and Asma bint Abi Bakr's refusal to reveal the Prophet's whereabouts to Abu Jahl.
- Follows Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr's resistance and the siege of Makkah by Hajjaj ibn Yusuf.
- Shows Asma advising her son to remain firm if he was truly standing for truth.
- Recounts Asma's final confrontation with Hajjaj and her citation of the hadith about al-Kathab and al-Mubir.
- Applies the lesson to publicly supporting Palestine and other unpopular causes through speech, social media, and personal conversations.
- Concludes by urging trust in Allah and offering prayers and supplications.
In the khateeb's words
“if you're upon the truth, if you're upon haqq, and you're truly fighting for a cause that's worth dying for, then go out and do it.”
“it wasn't money it wasn't power she didn't have her father with her in the beginning she didn't have her son with her at the end”
“keep on going with your words of truth whether it's something as small as retweeting whether it's just forwarding a whatsapp message whether it's just reposting on tiktok”
For the dinner table
The khutbah tells the story of Asma bint Abi Bakr, who stood firm when Abu Jahl demanded information about the Hijrah and later answered Hajjaj after her son Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr was killed. She had little worldly power, but her faith gave her courage to speak truth to people who seemed untouchable. The khateeb says we should not let fear of reputation, employment, or money silence us when people are suffering. This week, we can support just causes respectfully through our words, conversations, and small public acts while trusting Allah as our provider.
- Where could you speak up kindly for someone being treated unfairly?
- What is one small truthful action you could take online or at school this week?
- What helps you stay brave when you are worried about what others will think?
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