Make the Sunnah your way of life
“Islam wants you to be a Muslim outside of the masjid.”
Preserving the Sunnah means making the Prophet’s teachings the guide for every part of life through repentance, disciplined desires, rejection of religious additions, and loving concern for the ummah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Qur’anic reminders to fear Allah, speak truthfully, and obey His Messenger.
- Presents the Prophet as a complete teacher and Islam as a way of life beyond the masjid or a yearly commemoration.
- Explains the hadith about pardon and publicizing sins, emphasizing Allah’s constant awareness, ihsan, shame, and repentance.
- Calls Muslims to train their desires according to the Sunnah and rejects adding unsupported religious celebrations or practices.
- Defends following the Qur’an, Sunnah, and earliest generations as the preserved straight path for all times.
- Concludes by emphasizing love for the ummah, repentance, renewed commitment, and preparation for death.
In the khateeb's words
“Islam wants you to be a Muslim outside of the masjid first coming to the masjid is just to recharge”
“your wishes and your desires should be in accordance with Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam had come with it means train yourself train your soul”
“we have to love every single person that is part of the Ummah Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and we hate what they do”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that loving the Prophet means following his Sunnah throughout our whole lives, not honoring him only on one day. Allah sees us even when other people do not, so we should avoid sin, keep private sins private, and return to Allah in repentance. Our wishes should be trained to match what the Prophet taught. We should follow the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the example of the earliest Muslims while loving people and wanting good for them. Because life is uncertain, we should ask forgiveness and seek steadfastness every day.
- What is one desire you could practice guiding according to the Sunnah?
- How can we show love for someone while still disagreeing with an action?
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