Friday Jumah Khutbah at Masjid al-Haram
on Masjid, Congregational Prayer and Hajj
Dr Mozammel Haque
Imam
of Masjid al-Haram and scholar Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, gave
this Jumah Khutbah (Friday Sermons) on 26th of June 2020. In his
Friday sermon, he emphasized the importance of Mosques, Congregational prayers
and Hajj. At the beginning of the Khutbah, he first narrated the value and
importance of Mosques in Muslim life, then he explained the congregational
prayers. The Hajj is very near. Speaking about the fifth pillar of Islam, he
explained Hajj of this year vis-à-vis the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking
about nourishment and sustenance, the Imam of Masjid al-Haram said, “I testify
that there is no god but Allah Subhanahu wa Taala Him Alone which is away from
all hardships. He gave us all nourishment and sustenance and I testify that
Prophet Muhammad Sallallu wa Sallam is His Messenger and peace and blessings of
Allah Subhanahu wa Taala upon him and his companions and those who followed his
footsteps until the Day of Resurrection.”
Allah’s
Bounties and Blessings
Talking
about Allah’s bounties and blessings, Sheikh Dr. Saleh said, “There is no peace
of mind like having a good hope. Allah has wisdom. The Creator is always kind,
and always will be with love. He does good to the people. There are lots of
bounties and blessings. But people were unaware of them. They will only realise
them when harm touches them. So many blessings that people have but they are
unaware or they are heedless of those bounties of that they had.”
Speaking
about Mosque and congregational prayers, Imam of the Masjid al-Haram mentioned,
“Like performing Jumah in congregation, people will be happy when they will be
returned back to their mosques. I ask Almighty Allah to take away this pandemic
from us. He hears and He answers all our prayers, our calls and duas. Mosque
will speak about their news, about those people who do wadu, ablution and clean
themselves; actually those who are making Sujud and remembering Allah; they will
be there. You are remembering about the Day of Resurrection, and they fear none
other than Allah; they are performing Salah and they are giving charity and
they fear the day when the hearts of mankind will turn over. Whenever they were
tired of going to the mosque, going back and forth to the mosque, they are
competing in coming early to the prayers and they will be one of the servants
whom Allah will put them under HIS Shades when there will be no shade except
HIS Shade.”
“Those
people will be always in the Masjid, with the Mosque; even whenever he leaves
mosque his heart will always be there. This will happen to those people who
control themselves, control their desires. Those people who love Allah will be
attached to the Masjid. Our good is to Allah, our Creator, those people who are
attached to the Masjids, to the mosque we are hoping that those people are the
one whom Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and His Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him
said that they are attached to the Masjids and they love Allah Subhanahu wa
Taala,” mentioned Sheikh Dr. Saleh al-Humaid.
Mosque
and Congregational Prayers
Speaking
about those who are attached to Mosque and pray in congregation, Imam of the
Masjid al-Haram mentioned, “Masjid is attached to yourself, to be in the congregation,
scholars said. Scholars said that those who are attached to the Masjids means
their seriousness and the importance of one being attached to the love of Allah
Subhanahu wa Taala. They will always be living among the people who perform the
Salah and as long as he is sitting and waiting he is receiving awards from
Allah Subhanahu wa Taala. Can I guide you to something, ask Prophet peace be
upon him. Can I guide you to something that will wipe your sins? When going to
the mosque regularly and also waiting for the prayer many times will always
wipe your sins than those people attached to the markets.”
“Prophet
Muhammad peace be upon him said give glad tidings to those people who go to the
Masjid and they will have a complete light on the Day of Resurrection.
Tawaqqalillah. Those people who go to the Masajid they are going to pray Allah
Subhanahu wa Taala. Abu Hurairah R. A. said no man will be a person who always
be in the Masjid except Allah Subhanahu wa Taala will make him happy. The
minimum advice to men will be happy for him going back to Allah Subhanahu wa
Taala.”
He
also said, “Angels are always praying for those people who are sitting down in
the Masjid and waiting for the Salah. Mosque has a great position in Islam.
Prophet peace be upon him was travelling; when he returned from travel, he used
to go to the House of Allah, the Mosque will be the first place where his feet
will stop in or somebody will travel and then he thanked Allah Subhanahu wa
Taala for whatever he has done for him.”
Gatherings,
Congregation and Movement
Speaking
about gatherings or movement, the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram said, “If the
gatherings of the leaders for the movement in the places of gatherings, this
religion has brought for us to cause a system in the land of the House of Allah
Subhanahu wa Taala. That is to make one line straight and also to avoid being
smelling very bad and affecting other people and then you should avoid any
argument or any shouting or raising voices inside the mosques.”
“This
movement and this connection will always keep up to date and advises that have
been given to all directions by the leaders to those people who believe in
Allah and on the Day of Resurrection. Allah benefits those with His Guidance
and the Guidance of the Prophet peace be upon him. I ask Allah to forgive me
and you and all the entire believers, men and women. He is the Most Merciful,
Most kind,” the Imam completed the first part of the Khutbah.
The
Imam of the Masjid al-Haram started the second part of the Khutbah by saying,
“I testify that Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah will be on him
and his family and companions. Then he said, “In any society that is developed
there is not any development equal to Islamic civilisation. There is not any
that we have in our Masajids. This is a civilisation that we can be proud of
that Allah has given us.”
Two
Holy Mosques
Speaking
about the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Humaid said, “Let us come to
the Two Holy Mosques. Those Two Mosques – no prayer has been stopped in them.
They are the leaders of all the Mosques of the Muslims. The Direction of prayer
is their direction of prayer for all Muslims – whether alive or dead. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. . This
blessed land is the land of the Two Holy Mosques. The leaders of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia understand the value and importance of these Two Holy Mosques and
they spend all their efforts for these Two Holy Mosques. There are two issues –
importance and the issue of security.”
Place
of Amaan, Peace and Tranquillity
Speaking
about the first, peace and tranquillity towards humanity, Imam of the Masjid
Al-Haram mentioned, “The first is directed towards peace and tranquillity, for
humanity, that is the most important matter, it is the humanity. It is a place
of salam – peace. The place of Prophet Ibrahim Alais Salam; whoever enters this
land he becomes secure and tranquil and
the one who enters the land they should become secure and tranquil. That means
anyone who enters they should be given protection and security. The second
point is the House is clean for those people who are coming to worship and
making Tawaf and praying in there. The combination of security and cleanliness
is the most important.”
“This
country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has looked after the Two Holy Mosques;
has been looking after those people who are living in the land, and those
people who are coming as visitors; those coming to do Umrah and Hajj – the two
is a huge work to look after them by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques so
that the people can be able to perform their obligations and their rites over
there in peace,” mentioned Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Humaid..
Hajj
and Coronavirus Pandemic
Speaking
about the forthcoming Hajj and Coronavirus, the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram
said, “The administration of these places is known of their wisdom in doing
this. This country has taken wise rules and regulations. This pandemic has
given the country Saudi Arabia wise
decision to suspend the Umrah. When the Hajj comes this pandemic is still continuing
and there is increment of people getting ill. They have taken in the highest of
regulation. The country has taken rules that there is no Hajj for foreigners
but for those people living in the Kingdom that they would do Hajj. There is
wisdom for this. It is because you have to protect human life.”
Regulations
to Protect Human Life
Referring
to Shariah, quoting the Holy Qur’an and the Prophetic Tradition, Sheikh Dr.
Saleh bin al-Humaid said, “Allah SWT told the believers: don’t put your hands
on things that destroy you and don’t kill yourself. Saudi Arabia is taking the
responsibility to protect the Muslims. Prophet peace be upon him said: run away from the person who has transmitted
illness like you are running away from a lion. Also the Prophet peace be upon
him said: if there is a pandemic in any land, then if you are inside in don’t
go out of it and if you are outside of it, then don’t go inside it. Reducing
the congregation will also have, will definitely have, the reduction in
pandemic.”
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram said, “This course has been taken, they are not
permanent; they are temporary; until one day pandemic go away, inshaAllah.
Ameen. Allahuma Ameen. I pray to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala to take away this so
that Makkah will be ready to receive over 30 million people for Umrah, the
kingdom giving them the best service; that is the plan of the Government of
Saudi Arabia, its King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in serving
the Muslims and those people who come for Hajj and Umrah.”
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