This is an Eid-ul-Fitr khutbah by Abu Suhailah 'Umar Quinn (hafidhullah Ta'ala) from about 8 years ago. I found it a while back, posted on a SoundCloud account. It is the only audio file on that account.
When speaking of how a person leaves something correctly for the sake of Allaah and of a person’s truthfulness in that; Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah Ta'ala) said: “Indeed; one may find difficulty in abandoning the things that are customary as well as the habits – that being for whoever abandons them for other than Allaah. As for the one who abandons it truthfully and sincerely from his heart; then he finds no difficulty in abandoning it – except in the initial instant – in order for him to be tested as to: whether he is truthful in its abandonment or untruthful? So if he is patient upon that difficulty for a short period, then it transforms into pleasant delight.
Ibn Sireen (rahimahullah Ta'ala) said: ‘I heard Shuraih swear by Allaah; that a servant never abandoned anything for the sake of Allaah; and subsequently found bereavement over it.’
As for their saying: ‘whoever leaves off something for Allaah; then Allaah will replace it with better than it’ – this is true, and the replacement can be of various types. The most outstanding of that which one can be granted replacement is that of: acquaintance with Allaah and of having love for Him and the tranquillity of the heart with regards to Him along with its strength and its enthusiasm and its delight and pleasure of its Lord, The Most-High.
The most foolish of people is the one who strayed at the very end of his journey – and yet had neared the abode (destination).” (Taken from: Rawdhatul Muhibbeen p.600-601 & Al-Fawaa-id p.250)
The audio has been digitally edited and is now being posted here.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim
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