Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 27, 2026.
True friendship means advice and support
“Friendship doesn't mean that you praise your friend all the time.”
In one sentence
The khutbah teaches that lasting friendship is friendship for Allah's sake, expressed through honest gentle advice, excusing faults, prayer, and practical support.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces faith-based friendship as a foundation for loving, loyal societies.
- Uses Surah al-Zukhruf and a hadith to distinguish righteous friendship from worldly relationships.
- Examines the friendship of the Prophet and Abu Bakr during the migration.
- Explains friendship rights: honesty, gentle correction, excusing faults, and making dua.
- Calls listeners to support one another with effort, time, money, food, and resources.
- Concludes that good friends remind one another of the Hereafter and shared worship.
Try this week
Choose close friends who strengthen faith and character.
Give friends honest advice kindly and gently.
Look for excuses instead of faults when others make mistakes.
Make dua for friends, relatives, neighbors, and believers in their absence.
Support those in need with effort, time, money, food, or transportation.
Encourage one another to attend prayer, recite Quran, and memorize verses or hadith.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“this is the true friendship that Allah wants to have in this life”
“friendship doesn't mean that you praise your friend all the time”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that the best friendships are built for Allah's sake, not merely on shared interests. Good friends help each other worship, offer gentle advice, and remember the Hereafter. Because everyone makes mistakes, we should look for excuses and avoid constantly searching for faults. We should also support our friends with our time, effort, money, prayers, and practical help.
- What makes a friend help you become a better person?
- How can you give advice without hurting someone's feelings?
- What is one helpful thing you could do for a friend this week?
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