Love the Prophet through his Sunnah
“We do have the opportunity of being in his company metaphorically by learning about his life by learning about his teachings.”
The Prophet’s deep concern and mercy for believers should lead us to love him by learning his life, following his Sunnah, and sending salawat.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Explains Surah At-Tawbah's description of the Prophet's humanity, concern, kindness, and mercy.
- Describes his prayers, intercession, tears, and longing for believers who never met him.
- Connects genuine love for the Prophet with learning his biography and hadith.
- Presents three practices: learn his life, follow his Sunnah, and send salawat.
- Closes with prayers for intercession, Gaza, the ill, and a deceased community member.
In the khateeb's words
“He's never seen us He's never spoken to us He's never interacted with us before But in his most important obligation When he's performing salah He remembered you and I”
“And although we don't have the blessing of being in his company physically we do have the opportunity of being in his company metaphorically by learning about his life by learning about his teachings”
“we should try our best to follow his sunnah in every single aspect of our lives”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that the Prophet Muhammad cared deeply about believers, praying for them, crying for his ummah, and hoping to meet those who believed in him without seeing him. Because love grows through knowing someone, we can grow in love for him by learning his life and teachings. We can also show that love by following his Sunnah and sending blessings upon him whenever his name is mentioned, especially on Fridays. The sermon ends by asking Allah to grant us the Prophet's intercession, help suffering people including those in Gaza, and give mercy, healing, and patience to people in need.
- What is one quality of the Prophet you would like to learn about or practice?
- How could our family spend regular time learning about the Prophet's life?
- What can we say when the Prophet's name is mentioned, and why does it matter?
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