The hallmark of Khutba Sania is that it is across the Muslim world. It consists of:
The Friday prayers, including both the first and second khutbah, are considered a required congregation for Muslims, often replacing the Zuhr prayer.
Alhamdu lillahi nahmaduhu wa nasta'eenuhu wa nastaghfiruhu wa nu'minu bihi wa natawakkalu 'alayh. Wa na'udhu billahi min shuruuri anfusina wa min sayyi'aati a'maalina. May-yahdihillahu falaa mudhilla lahu wa may-yudhlilhu falaa haadiya lah. Wa nashhadu al-laa ilaaha illallahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa nashhadu anna sayyidana wa mawlana Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuuluh.
Understanding the Khutba Sania of Juma: Significance, Method, and Text
وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلَانَا مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ. khutba sania juma
Khutba Sania Juma is the second sermon delivered during the Friday prayer, after the first Khutba (Khutba-e-Awwalia). The second Khutba is usually shorter and focuses on moral guidance, spiritual growth, and community issues.
The congregation should face the Imam, focus on the words, and absorb the reminders of piety and remembrance.
The khutbah begins with Alhamdu lillah (All praise is due to Allah).
Amma ba'd: Fayaa 'ibaadallah! Ittaqullah. Innallaha ma'alladhina-ttaqaw walladhina hum muhsinoon. The hallmark of Khutba Sania is that it
The second sermon should strictly be shorter than the first sermon. The Prophet Muhammad emphasized keeping sermons concise and the prayer long.
Some jurists (Hanafis, Shafi‘is, Hanbalis) consider the second sermon sunnah mu’akkadah (emphasized sunnah), while others see it as integral to the khutbah’s validity.
عِبَادَ اللَّهِ! إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ. اُذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ وَادْعُوهُ يَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ، وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَعْلَى وَأَوْلَىٰ وَأَعْزُّ وَأَجَلُّ وَأَعْظَمُ وَأَكْبَرُ. English Translation
(Allahumma baarik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala aali Muhammadin, kama baarakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala aali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majeed) Wa na'udhu billahi min shuruuri anfusina wa min
The is not an afterthought or a repetition. It is the spiritual climax of the Friday gathering. The first sermon informs your mind; the second sermon cleanses your soul.
For a khutba to be valid, several "integrals" must be met. These are often repeated or specifically emphasized in the second half: Praise of Allah (Hamd)
Reciting at least one verse from the Holy Qur'an.