Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 14, 2025.
Spread salam to everyone and build peace
“The best of you are those who give salam to those you know and those you don't know.”
In one sentence
Following the Prophet’s first counsel in Medina, especially spreading sincere, complete salam, brings peace, heals relationships, and leads toward Jannah.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Calls listeners to taqwa and truthful speech, warning against teaching children to lie.
- Introduces the Prophet’s first khutbah in Medina through Abdullah ibn Salam’s narration.
- Presents four commands: spread salam, feed the hungry, maintain family ties, and pray at night.
- Explains salam as a promise of peace, mercy, sincerity, and reward.
- Urges greeting everyone, teaching children salam, and rejecting nationality-based or friendship-based exclusion.
Try this week
Speak truthfully and stop teaching children to lie.
Give the full salam greeting to people you know and people you do not know.
Teach children to say salam first when greeting family members.
Return every salam and avoid restricting greetings to friends, nationality, or social circles.
Feed hungry people, maintain family ties, and pray at night.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 33:70-71Grounded truthful speech in Allah’s promise to rectify deeds and forgive sins.
Jami` at-TirmidhiReported the Prophet’s first counsel in Medina: spread salam, feed people, maintain family ties, and pray at night.
Quran 21:107Presented Muhammad as a mercy to the worlds.
Quran 24:61Used the command to greet when entering homes to establish salam as a household practice.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Islam gave me peace in my life Islam gave me direction”
“The best of you are those who give salam to those you know and those you don't know.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today we heard that taqwa should shape the way we speak and treat people. The Prophet’s first message in Medina called people to spread salam, feed the hungry, keep family ties, and pray at night, promising entry into Jannah in peace. The khutbah focused especially on salam: greet everyone, complete the greeting, and mean it as a promise of safety and goodwill. At home, we can teach our children to say salam first and remove favoritism based on nationality or friendship.
- Who could you greet more warmly this week, even if you do not know them well?
- What does a sincere salam promise the other person?
- How can our family practice truthfulness and salam at home tomorrow?
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