Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 3, 2026.
Following the Sunnah brings Allah’s pleasure
“The best fruit is that we achieve the ultimate goal which is the oneness of Allah.”
In one sentence
Following the Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah with sincerity is essential for Allah’s pleasure, blessing, accepted worship, and true tawhid.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines the Sunnah as the Prophet’s established words and actions and presents it as the path to Allah’s love.
- Explains that accepted deeds require both sincerity and conformity to the Sunnah.
- Uses everyday examples, such as putting on shoes, to show how small practices can earn great reward.
- Contrasts the Sunnah with bid‘ah, religious practices not commanded by Allah and His Messenger.
- Concludes that following the Sunnah leads to worshipping Allah alone and implementing prophetic guidance daily.
Try this week
Learn and implement the Prophet’s Sunnah in everyday actions.
Begin with small practices, such as putting on the right shoe first and removing the left shoe first.
Make deeds sincerely for Allah and ensure they conform to the Sunnah.
Avoid treating religious practices as part of Islam unless they are commanded by Allah and His Messenger.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 67Used to explain that the best deeds mean the highest quality, not the greatest quantity.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“very small deed however tremendous reward do it just because you want to follow the sunnah of Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam”
“the best fruit is that we achieve the ultimate goal which is the oneness of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala worship Him alone la ilaha illallah no one worthy to be worshipped except Him”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that loving Allah is shown by following Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah, his established words and actions. The speaker says accepted worship needs both sincerity and faithful adherence, and that even small practices can carry great reward and blessing. He contrasts the Sunnah with bid‘ah, religious additions not commanded by Allah and His Messenger. The practical invitation is to learn the Prophet’s way and bring it into ordinary daily choices with the goal of worshipping Allah alone.
- What is one small Sunnah you would like to practice this week?
- How can we make an ordinary action sincere worship?
- How do we learn whether a religious practice comes from the Prophet?
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