31:27 Kings are obeyed out…41:03 The mountains Loved…46:31 Then let my love…47:04 Tonight before you go…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 5, 2026.

Love the Prophet by cleansing your heart

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“Your heart has nothing but good toward Muslims.”

The khateeb, at 47:04

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that genuine love for Prophet Muhammad is proven by living his sunnah, especially cleansing the heart of hatred, envy, jealousy, and grudges while cultivating goodwill toward Muslims.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Urwah ibn Mas'ud witnesses the companions' extraordinary love and reverence for the Prophet at Hudaybiyyah.
  2. Stories of Uhud, the tree trunk, rocks, animals, food, clouds, and trees illustrate creation's response to the Prophet.
  3. The speaker argues that loving the Prophet requires bringing oneself into harmony with his sunnah.
  4. The central sunnah is a sound heart free from hatred, malice, envy, jealousy, and gossip.
  5. The khutbah closes with a bedtime heart-cleansing exhortation, prayers for the sick and deceased, and community announcements.
Try this week
Before sleeping, release hatred, animosity, malice, jealousy, envy, gossip, and grudges from your heart.
Fill your heart with goodwill toward Muslims and aim to have a better heart than when you woke.
Bring your conduct into harmony with the Prophet's sunnah, not only its visible forms.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimThe Prophet said Uhud is a mountain that loves us and that we love.
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet addressed Uhud, telling it to be still because a prophet and two martyrs were upon it.
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe Prophet connected freedom from hatred with his sunnah and with being with him in Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Kings are obeyed out of fear and duty But that was not fear That's something he had no name for it That was love, brothers and sisters”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 31:27
“The mountains Loved him Tree trunk Longed for him The pebbles The rocks Made tasbih In his hand The food Increased In his presence”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 41:03
“Then let my love Change what's inside here What's inside your chest”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 46:31
“Tonight before you go to sleep Make sure that your heart Is free from all of this That your heart Has nothing but good Toward Muslims”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 47:04
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that love for Prophet Muhammad is more than saying we love him or copying outward appearances. The speaker shared stories of people, mountains, trees, and other parts of creation responding to the Prophet, then said real love changes how we live. He especially emphasized the sunnah of a sound heart: letting go of hatred, jealousy, envy, gossip, and grudges. Before bed, we can ask Allah to help us forgive, keep good feelings toward Muslims, and wake with a better heart.

  1. What does it mean for love of the Prophet to change what is inside us?
  2. What kind action could we take tonight toward another Muslim?
Where it was given

The masjid

Rahma Center27121 Towne Centre Dr., Suite 150, Lake Forest, CA 92610ArchiveAll khutbahs at Rahma Center61 khutbahs
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