Parents must teach children their faith
“Teach. This is your duty towards them.”
True Islamic influence is measured by excellent character, especially how we treat children and those entrusted to us, so parents must actively teach and nurture their children through the mosque.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces Surah Luqman and Luqman’s advice to his son as relevant life guidance.
- Uses Anas ibn Malik’s ten years of service to highlight the Prophet’s patience and character.
- Explains that the Qur’an praises Muhammad for outstanding character.
- Urges parents to bring children, especially boys, to the Friday youth halaqah and actively teach them.
- Closes with prayers for Gaza, Palestine, and children’s faith before the congregational prayer.
In the khateeb's words
“And that if you have the impact on your children, on your students, on your friends, Thank Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala because this is a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“And as Ibn Malik said, "I served my dear Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam for 10 years." And he never said to me, "Uff."”
“His salah, his siyam? His zakat? His hajj? No. He praised his khuluq.”
“Don't wait and say, "My kids, they will inshaAllah learn by themselves." No. Teach. This is your duty towards them.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that Allah values beautiful character, especially patience and gentleness with the people in our care. The khateeb used the example of Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet for ten years and never heard him say “Uff” or blame him. We were encouraged to see our influence on children, students, and friends as a gift from Allah. Parents should actively teach their children and encourage them to attend the Friday youth halaqah at the mosque. The khutbah ended with prayers for Gaza and Palestine and for our children to love faith and stay on the right path.
- What is one way you can show excellent character when you are tired or upset?
- How could our family make learning Qur’an or attending the mosque easier this week?
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