Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 9, 2026.
Love the Prophet by living his example
“In spite of all the afflictions and difficult times, maintain your smile.”
The khutbah in 10 steps
- Opening recitation of Surah al-Kahf and standard khutbah introduction
- Admonition to put cell phones away during the khutbah
- Allah's description of the Prophet as ra'uf and raheem (compassionate, merciful)
- The Prophet refused revenge against his enemies and prayed for their offspring instead
- The Prophet's love of Allah shown in his solitude at Hira and the meaning of true reading of Allah's signs
- His deep love for Khadija's memory, Aisha, and his grandsons Hasan and Husayn
- Returning from Tabuk: naming Medina Taybah and declaring love for Mount Uhud despite painful memories
- Abu Bakr's tears of joy and the milk narration showing the companions' love for the Prophet
- True love requires obedience: the alcohol-selling restaurant owner and other contradictions in the community
- Closing supplications and salah
Try this week
Put cell phones away during the khutbah to preserve your reward and show respect
Maintain a smile and a positive, optimistic character even through affliction and difficulty
Verify your claimed love of Allah and the Prophet by following his example in daily life, especially with family
Do not earn income through haram means such as selling alcohol, and do not treat donations as buying leeway for sin
Hold one standard of halal and haram for Muslims and non-Muslims alike
Encourage and guide family members, such as one's wife, toward Islamic conduct and dress
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 9:128Allah describes the Prophet as ra'uf and raheem, compassionate and merciful toward the believers
Quran 9:40Confirms Abu Bakr was the Prophet's companion in the cave during the hijrah
Quran 96:1-3The command 'read' means reading the signs of Allah in creation, not literacy
Quran 18:1-31Opening recitation framing the khutbah
Sahih al-BukhariAbu Bakr's narration of giving the Prophet milk on the hijrah: 'the Prophet drank until I was satisfied'
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“you would know him by the man by the man who smiled the most”
“Jubail we love that mountain and that mountain loves us. That is a very deep statement.”
“in spite of all the afflictions and difficult times maintain your smile maintain your character of being positive being optimistic”
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