17:32 the best of you oh men…24:03 she stood for the…30:52 the one that does not…
Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 22, 2025.

The Prophet’s women teach courage and faith

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“The best of you, oh men, are those who are best to their woman.”

The khateeb, at 17:32

Watch the khutbah

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Honors Fatimah al-Zahra and explains her title as the master of all women.
  2. Surveys influential women connected to the Prophet, including Aminah, Halimah, Fatimah bint Asad, Umm Salamah, and Umm Ayman.
  3. Highlights women’s scholarship, migration, teaching, hadith transmission, and participation in defending the Muslim community.
  4. Presents Khadijah’s immense sacrifice and the Prophet’s enduring grief and gratitude toward her.
  5. Explains Fatimah’s courage, leadership, care for her father, and commitment to speaking truth.
  6. Uses Ali’s grief and patience after Fatimah’s burial to teach compassion, solidarity, prayer, and communal responsibility.
  7. Closes with prayers for suffering people, especially Palestinians, followed by a brief community renovation announcement.
Try this week
Treat the women in your life with the excellence modeled by the Prophet.
Stand for truth courageously, following Fatimah’s example.
Cultivate patient endurance and compassion for people who are suffering.
Pray for relief for suffering people worldwide, especially in Palestine.
Continue contributing to the community’s Archicandry building renovation.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the best of you oh men are those who are best to their woman”
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Play from 17:32
“she stood for the truth she spoke for the truth”
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Play from 24:03
“the one that does not feel the pain cannot consider himself a conscious Muslim cannot consider himself part of this ummah”
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Play from 30:52
Where it was given

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Islamic Educational Center of Orange County3194-B Airport Loop Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626ArchiveAll khutbahs at IECOC44 khutbahs
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