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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 28, 2025.

Good character brings us closer to Allah

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“People have never been given any blessings, any single blessing that is better than husn al khuluq, better than good manner.”

The khateeb, at 9:31

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In one sentence

A Muslim’s closeness to Allah, the Prophet, and Paradise depends not only on worship but especially on excellent character shown through humility, restraint, truthfulness, and kind dealings.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The khutbah opens with standard praise, testimony, and repeated exhortations to taqwa.
  2. The Prophet’s mission is described as perfecting noble character, making good manners a mark of belovedness to Allah and closeness to the Prophet.
  3. Good character is presented as a blessing, a sign of strong faith, a reward comparable to extended worship, and a heavy deed on the Day of Judgment.
  4. Listeners are urged to practice taqwa, follow sins with good deeds, treat people well, speak selectively, avoid arguments and lies, and smile sincerely.
  5. The khutbah applies character to family life, humility, friendliness, neighbors, colleagues, and the wider Muslim community before concluding with prayers.
Try this week
Maintain taqwa wherever you are, publicly and privately.
Follow a bad deed with a good deed.
Treat people with good manners and respectful behavior.
Speak only when your words benefit yourself or others.
Smile sincerely when meeting fellow Muslims.
Avoid arguments even when you are right.
Avoid lying, including lies told for humor.
Be good to family members, neighbors, colleagues, and fellow Muslims.
Practice humility and reject superiority over others.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“People have never been given any blessings, any single blessing that is better than husn al khuluq, better than good manner.”
SDCC · Pleasant Hill, SK
Play from 9:31
“A true smile is very significant and it is considered in Islam as a sadaq, as a charity, as a donation.”
SDCC · Pleasant Hill, SK
Play from 16:13
“you need to be a polite person a soft person a gentle person an amicable person”
SDCC · Pleasant Hill, SK
Play from 21:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that good character is at the heart of Islam. The Prophet was sent to perfect noble manners, and our character shows the strength of our faith. We should practice taqwa, make good deeds after mistakes, speak only when our words help, avoid lies and needless arguments, and treat family, neighbors, and colleagues kindly. At home especially, we should be humble, gentle, and free from superiority. These everyday choices can bring us closer to Allah and to the Prophet and weigh heavily in our favor in the Hereafter.

  1. When did kindness or a smile change someone’s day this week?
  2. What is one situation where staying quiet could help you respond better?
  3. How could our family show humility and good character to one another tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

Saskatoon Dawah & Community Center2220 20th Street W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 1B1Jumu'ah 12:45 PM and 1:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at SDCC15 khutbahs
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