Books Suitable for the Friday Preacher
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Question:
The following message from listener Muhammad Hasan al-Nahari contains several issues, one of which says: I am a Friday preacher in one of the mosques in my town. What do you advise me to do, and which books should I acquire for the purpose of the sermon? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We advise you to pay attention to the books written by the righteous scholars and to benefit from them in your Friday sermons. We advise you not to be lengthy, but to be concise, avoiding length that burdens the people, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 869 narrated by Muslim in the Sahih from the hadith of 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him).
There are many books written on this topic, specifically on Friday sermons. Acquire whatever is available to you and benefit from them. Among them are books by the sheikhs and imams of the Dawah, such as Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and others. Also included are sermons by the honorable Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, the honorable Shaykh Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Qa'ud, the honorable Shaykh Abdullah Khayyat, and other books from which you can benefit.
However, as mentioned earlier, strive to avoid length that burdens the people. Seek out appropriate and clear words, and clarify the rulings that people need, especially at times when it is appropriate to clarify the rulings that fit those times. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The following message from listener Muhammad Hasan al-Nahari contains several issues, one of which says: I am a Friday preacher in one of the mosques in my town. What do you advise me to do, and which books should I acquire for the purpose of the sermon? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We advise you to pay attention to the books written by the righteous scholars and to benefit from them in your Friday sermons. We advise you not to be lengthy, but to be concise, avoiding length that burdens the people, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of his understanding (of faith). So lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon
إن طول صلاة الرجل، وقصر خطبته مئنة من فقهه؛ فأطيلوا الصلاة، وأقصروا الخطبةThere are many books written on this topic, specifically on Friday sermons. Acquire whatever is available to you and benefit from them. Among them are books by the sheikhs and imams of the Dawah, such as Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and others. Also included are sermons by the honorable Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, the honorable Shaykh Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Qa'ud, the honorable Shaykh Abdullah Khayyat, and other books from which you can benefit.
However, as mentioned earlier, strive to avoid length that burdens the people. Seek out appropriate and clear words, and clarify the rulings that people need, especially at times when it is appropriate to clarify the rulings that fit those times. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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