The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 2, 2026.
True love for the Prophet follows Sunnah
“Everything that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did is perfect.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Contrasts verbal claims of love with the companions’ profound love for the Prophet.
- Uses Umar’s exchange with the Prophet to connect loving him above oneself with complete faith.
- Presents following, obeying, and applying the Sunnah as the first sign of true love.
- Calls for avoiding innovation, personal desires, and extremism toward the Prophet.
- Concludes that true love requires holding to the Book of Allah, following revelation, and avoiding prohibitions.
Try this week
Apply the Prophet’s Sunnah in daily life.
Avoid introducing religious practices the Prophet did not perform.
Resist personal desires and extremism in matters concerning the Prophet.
Hold firmly to the Book of Allah, follow revelation, and stay away from prohibitions.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Our love for the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was more than our love for our wealth and our children and our fathers and our mothers.”
“The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he said, Now Umar, you have completed Iman.”
“Everything that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did is perfect. And everything that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam exemplified is perfect for every time and every place and every era.”
“So from true love for the Messenger of Allah is holding on to the Book of Allah the Lord.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that saying we love the Prophet is not enough; true love appears in how we live. The companions loved him more than wealth, family, and even themselves. We show that love by following his Sunnah, avoiding innovations and exaggeration, and obeying his guidance. We should also hold firmly to the Book of Allah, follow revelation, and avoid what Allah has prohibited. This love is meant to shape our everyday choices with sincerity and balance.
- What is one Sunnah you would like to practice more consistently?
- How can we show love for the Prophet without exaggerating?
- What can our family do this week to hold more closely to the Qur’an?
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