Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Good company protects faith and builds habits
“Memorize this du'a and make this du'a every single day.”
In one sentence
Good company can make or break a person's worldly life and hereafter by strengthening faith, preventing sin, building positive habits, and providing support.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces righteous company as a decisive influence on both dunya and akhira.
- Uses Surah al-Kahf and the musk-seller hadith to show that good companions strengthen iman.
- Uses Surah al-Furqan and the story of Uqbah to warn that bad friends lead to sin and regret.
- Describes righteous friends as mutual support during hardship, with examples from the Prophet's life and the Muhajirun and Ansar.
- Closes with a prophetic dua seeking protection from harmful relationships and recommends memorizing it.
Try this week
Choose friends who remember Allah and prioritize spiritual growth.
Avoid companions who pressure you toward sin or normalize haram as entertainment.
Support sincere friends when they face hardship or need help.
Memorize and recite the prophetic dua seeking protection from harmful relationships every day.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“if you want to protect your faith and your iman then make sure you are around those kind of people who is considered as good company”
“my recommendation is that you memorize this du'a and make this du'a every single day”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that the people around us can strengthen or weaken our faith and our lives. Good companions help us remember Allah, avoid sin, build useful habits, and stand with us in hardship. Bad companions can pressure us into wrong choices and leave us with regret. The speaker encourages us to choose righteous friends, support others sincerely, and memorize a prophetic dua asking protection from harmful relationships.
- Who is someone whose good habits inspire you?
- What can you do when friends pressure you to do something wrong?
- How can our family become better support for one another?
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