First Sermon
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللهِ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ سَيِّدَنَا مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدَهُ. أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَإِنِّي أُوصِيكُمْ وَنَفْسِي بِتَقْوَى اللّٰهِ الْقَائِلِ فِي مُحْكَمِ كِتَابِهِ:
﴾وَالْفَجْرِ ﴾ ﴿ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴾ ﴿ وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ﴿
(Surah al-Fajr: 1–3)
Ma’āsyiral Muslimīn rahimakumullāh,
At the beginning of this brief sermon, the khatib advises all of us, especially himself, to constantly strive to increase our taqwā and faith in Allah ﷻ by fulfilling all His commands and avoiding all that He has forbidden.
Dear respected congregation,
Right now, we are in the third day of the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah 1446, days which are beloved and honored by Allah ﷻ. This year, the first of Dhul Hijjah falls on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. So this Friday is the third day of Dhul Hijjah.
During these ten days, we are highly encouraged to perform and multiply righteous deeds. Good deeds carried out during this time are rewarded manifold by Allah ﷻ. Let us fill these noble days with all kinds of good actions and obedience to Allah.
Among them: fasting from the first to the ninth day, especially fasting on the ninth—known as the fast of ʿArafah; being dutiful to our parents; maintaining family ties; visiting graves; repenting from all sins; attending religious gatherings more diligently; and reading the Qur’an more frequently.
We should also increase our remembrance of Allah (dhikr): tasbīḥ, taḥmīd, takbīr, and tahlīl, as well as making more duʿāʾ, offering more voluntary prayers, giving more charity, and other good deeds.
Ma’āsyiral Muslimīn rahimakumullāh,
So honored are the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah that Allah ﷻ swears by them in the Qur’an:
﴾وَالْفَجْرِ ﴾ ﴿ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴾ ﴿ وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ﴿
(Surah al-Fajr: 1–3)
In a hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad, al-Bukhari, at-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah from Ibn Abbas (raḍiyallāhu ‘anhumā), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ – يَعْنِي أَيَّامَ الْعَشْرِ”
They said, “O Messenger of Allah, not even jihad in the way of Allah?” He said, “Not even jihad in the way of Allah, except for a man who goes out with his life and wealth and returns with nothing.”
Ma’āsyiral Muslimīn rahimakumullāh,
Among the ten days is the greatest day of the year, which is the Day of ʿArafah—the 9th of Dhul Hijjah—which this year will fall on Thursday, 5 June. On that day, we are especially encouraged to do righteous deeds, fast, and make plenty of supplication.
When asked about fasting on the Day of ʿArafah, the Prophet ﷺ said:
“يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ”
“It expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.” (HR Muslim)
In another narration, the Prophet ﷺ said:
“مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللّٰهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ”
“There is no day on which Allah frees more of His servants from Hellfire than on the Day of ʿArafah.” (HR Muslim)
Imam Mālik also narrated:
“مَا رُئِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَوْمًا هُوَ فِيهِ أَصْغَرُ، وَلَا أَدْحَرُ، وَلَا أَحْقَرُ، وَلَا أَغْيَظُ مِنْهُ فِي يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ”
“Satan is never seen more humiliated, expelled, debased, and angry than on the Day of ʿArafah.” (HR Mālik)
Because of the immense mercy Allah sends down and the multitude of sins He forgives on that day—things Satan detests.
The Prophet ﷺ also said:
“أَفْضَلُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، وَأَفْضَلُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ”
“The best supplication is the one made on the Day of ʿArafah. And the best thing I and the prophets before me have said is: Lā ilāha illa Allāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lah.” (HR Mālik)
For those intending to perform qurbān, it is recommended not to cut the hair or nails from the beginning of Dhul Hijjah until the animal is sacrificed, as stated in a hadith narrated by Imam Muslim.
Lastly, the night of ʿEid al-Adha is one of the five nights in which duʿāʾ is accepted, as stated by Imam al-Shāfiʿī in al-Umm:
“بَلَغَنَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُقَالُ: إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ يُسْتَجَابُ فِي خَمْسِ لَيَالٍ: لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَلَيْلَةِ الْأَضْحَى، وَلَيْلَةِ الْفِطْرِ، وَأَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ، وَلَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ”
“It has reached us that it was said: Supplications are answered on five nights— the night of Jumu’ah (Friday), the night of Eid al-Adha, the night of Eid al-Fitr, the first night of Rajab, and the night of mid-Sha’ban.”
Ma’āsyiral Muslimīn rahimakumullāh,
That concludes this short khutbah. May it be beneficial for all of us.
أَقُولُ قَوْلِي هَذَا، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ لِي وَلَكُمْ، فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ، إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ.
Second Sermon
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَكَفَى، وَأُصَلِّي وَأُسَلِّمُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُصْطَفَى، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ أَهْلِ الْوَفَا. أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَيَا أَيُّهَا الْمُسْلِمُونَ، أُوصِيكُمْ وَنَفْسِي بِتَقْوَى اللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللّٰهَ أَمَرَكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ، فَقَالَ تَعَالَى:
﴿ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا ﴾
[الأحزاب: ٥٦]
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، الْأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْأَمْوَاتِ. اللَّهُمَّ ادْفَعْ عَنَّا الْبَلَاءَ، وَالْغَلَاءَ، وَالْوَبَاءَ، وَالْفَحْشَاءَ، وَالْمُنْكَرَ، وَالْبَغْيَ، وَالسُّيُوفَ الْمُخْتَلِفَةَ، وَالشَّدَائِدَ، وَالْمِحَنَ، مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، مِنْ بَلَدِنَا هَذَا خَاصَّةً، وَمِنْ بُلْدَانِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَامَّةً، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ،
﴿ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى، وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴾
فَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ الْعَظِيمَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ، وَاشْكُرُوهُ عَلَى نِعَمِهِ يَزِدْكُمْ، وَلَذِكْرُ اللّٰهِ أَكْبَرُ، وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ.
Ustadz Zainun Hisyam, Pengajar di Pondok Pesantren Attaujieh Al-Islamy Banyumas
