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Love Allah by living the Sunnah

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“We have to incorporate and instill in our lives the reality of the meanings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.”

The khateeb, at 28:38

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that sincere love of Allah and profession of faith are proven by learning and embodying the Prophet’s Sunnah in everyday decisions and obligations, rather than reducing it to a few rituals.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens by asking listeners how they would behave if the Prophet Muhammad visited them, establishing a reflective frame.
  2. Presents a hadith urging taqwa, obedience, and holding firmly to the Prophet’s Sunnah amid disagreement.
  3. Emphasizes the breadth of Prophetic and rightly guided caliphal practice, warning against debating while lacking knowledge of the Sunnah.
  4. Defines Sunnah through the Prophet’s sayings, actions, and tacit approvals, then challenges whether listeners’ lives reflect their professed faith.
  5. Uses the Qur’anic principle that love of Allah requires following the Prophet, including fulfilling obligations and applying guidance to conduct.
  6. Closes by urging reverence for Allah and faithful following of the Prophet.
Try this week
Study the Prophet’s sayings, actions, and tacit approvals through hadith literature.
Pause during difficult situations and ask what the Prophet would have done.
Fulfill the obligatory practices commanded by Allah and the Prophet.
Examine whether everyday speech, decisions, and behavior reflect the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Hold Allah’s priorities in high esteem and make them govern daily conduct.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:31Used to argue that love of Allah is demonstrated by following the Prophet, leading to Allah’s love.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“However, in the midst or in spite of all these differences, wa alaykum bi sunnati. The standard is the sunnah of the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.”
GIC · Gwynn Oak, MD
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“We have to enact. We have to incorporate and instill in our lives the reality of the meanings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.”
GIC · Gwynn Oak, MD
Play from 28:38
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb asked us to imagine the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, visiting our home and to think about what we would change. He reminded us that following the Sunnah reaches into our speech, habits, and decisions, beyond the extra prayers we offer. He encouraged us to learn what we do not know and to examine ourselves instead of becoming caught up in arguments. He connected love for Allah with following the Prophet’s example and fulfilling our obligations. As a family, we can help each other put the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah into practice in ordinary moments.

  1. If the Prophet Muhammad visited our home, what would you want him to see in how we treat each other?
  2. When you feel angry with someone, how could remembering the Prophet’s example shape your next words?
  3. What is one thing about the Prophet’s daily life you would like us to learn together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ihsan, Gwynn Oak Islamic Community3723 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at GIC31 khutbahs
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