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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 18, 2026.

Trust Allah and guard your speech

Assalam Mosque · Houssein Nsengiyumva

“It doesn't matter what kind of hardship you're going through.”

The khateeb, at 13:05

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In one sentence

The khutbah urges believers to trust Allah through hardship and guard their speech by never cursing themselves, their children, or their wealth, while guiding family patiently and prioritizing worship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Begins with exhortations to taqwa, submission, and reliance on Allah.
  2. Explains the Prophet’s warning against cursing oneself, children, or wealth because supplications may be answered.
  3. Connects self-cursing and despair with hardship, anger, and suicidal thoughts, urging resilience.
  4. Applies the warning to parenting: teach children prayer patiently rather than cursing or expelling them.
  5. Warns that money and children can distract believers from prayer and remembrance.
  6. Closes by emphasizing self-control, good speech or silence, and supplication for a truthful tongue.
Try this week
Do not curse yourself, your children, or your wealth when overwhelmed.
Turn to Allah in trust and supplication instead of giving up.
Teach children to pray patiently; do not curse or expel them.
Protect prayer and remembrance from being displaced by money or family responsibilities.
Speak truthful, beneficial words, or remain silent.
Ask Allah to bless wealth rather than cursing it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“never give up never get disappointed it doesn't matter what kind of hardship you're going through what kind of difficulties you're facing what kind of trouble you're actually seeing in your life”
Assalam Mosque · Ottawa, ON
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that hardship, family conflict, and money can make people speak harshly or lose hope. The Prophet taught us not to curse ourselves, our children, or our wealth, because a moment of anger may coincide with a time when prayers are answered. Parents should encourage children to pray with patience and care, not rejection. We should keep wealth and family responsibilities from distracting us from Allah, and speak words that are truthful and good, or remain silent. The hopeful message is to trust Allah, keep going, and ask Him for blessing and guidance.

  1. What is one kind sentence we can say when someone in our family is struggling?
  2. How can we make prayer a patient family habit?
  3. When might staying silent be wiser than saying something hurtful?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ottawa Islamic Centre and Assalam Mosque100-2335 St-Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5G6Jumu'ah Iqamah 1:30 PM & 3:00 PMKhateebHoussein NsengiyumvaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Assalam Mosque14 khutbahs
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