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Honor the Companions and follow their example

DarusSalam · Sulaiman Mahmood

“Anytime we hear anyone speaking ill of the Sahaba, it is our duty, our responsibility to stand up and to correct that individual.”

The khateeb, at 16:27

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In one sentence

Muslims should honor and defend the Prophet’s Companions, study their lives, and follow their example because they reliably transmitted Islam and were praised by Allah and the Prophet.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Contrasts ordinary educational dropouts with the Prophet’s madrasa, where every Companion was shaped for service.
  2. Explains how the Companions transmitted Islam globally and established the reliability of Qur’an and Sunnah.
  3. Presents Qur’anic descriptions and historical examples of the Companions’ growth, worship, sacrifice, and divine support.
  4. Uses hadith and Sa‘id ibn Zayd’s example to condemn disparaging the Companions and call for respectful correction.
  5. The second khutbah reinforces taqwa, following the Companions, prayer, and remembrance of Allah.
Try this week
Study the lives of the Companions, beginning with Hayat al-Sahaba.
Read about the Companions daily with the family.
Correct disrespectful speech about the Companions or leave such discussions.
Develop love and respect for all the Companions and imitate their conduct.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Hence, a person who attacks the honor of the sahaba, he is attacking the very essence of our deen. He is attacking the Qur'an, he is attacking the sunnah.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Anytime we hear anyone speaking ill of the Sahaba, it is our duty, our responsibility to stand up and to correct that individual.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Purchase a copy and make it a point daily to take out some time, gather the family, and read through the lives of the companions.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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