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Good fatherhood means love and presence

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“The love of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam for his children was not transactional.”

The khateeb, at 13:23

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In one sentence

The Prophet Muhammad’s example shows that good fatherhood combines selfless love, sustained presence, and principled tarbiyah, including active involvement in children’s education.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames prophetic character as the foundation for building human beings
  2. Introduces the Prophet’s fatherhood and family relationships
  3. Shows his open, merciful, and non-transactional love for children
  4. Emphasizes physical and emotional presence, including during worship
  5. Explains how affection must be paired with boundaries and tarbiyah
  6. Urges parents to engage actively with their children’s schools and education
Try this week
Express affection openly through words, hugs, kisses, and prayers for children.
Give children focused physical and emotional presence instead of substituting devices or gifts.
Set principled boundaries while maintaining warmth and affection.
Teach children religious principles from an early age.
Practice the bedtime remembrance of thirty-three Subhanallah, thirty-three Alhamdulillah, and thirty-four Allahu Akbar.
Participate actively in children’s schools, parent meetings, staff meetings, and education decisions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariCites the Prophet kissing al-Hasan and teaching that mercy must be shown to receive mercy.
Sahih al-BukhariUses the Prophet’s grief at Ibrahim’s death to show that tenderness and tears do not weaken fatherhood.
Musnad AhmadCites the Prophet lengthening prostration while al-Hasan and al-Husayn played on his back.
Sahih al-BukhariUses the instruction of thirty-three tasbih, thirty-three tahmid, and thirty-four takbir as tarbiyah for Fatima.
Sahih al-BukhariCites Uthman receiving the reward of a participant at Badr for caring for the Prophet’s ill daughter.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The love of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam For his children was not transactional Was not a selfish love”
Madina Institute · Little Rock, AR
Play from 13:23
“You can be strong And still Cry for your children Tenderness Does not Weaken the fatherhood In Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam”
Madina Institute · Little Rock, AR
Play from 15:27
“The preference The care of your family Comes first Even While every single man matters”
Madina Institute · Little Rock, AR
Play from 26:48
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the Prophet’s fatherhood combined love, presence, and tarbiyah. He showed affection openly, stayed emotionally and physically present, and made time for children even during worship. He also taught boundaries and religious principles with patience and care. Parents are encouraged to be present in their children’s lives, limit isolating technology, and participate actively in their education. Caring for family is a serious responsibility and an act worthy of great reward.

  1. When do you feel most loved and noticed by your family?
  2. What is one healthy technology boundary our family could try?
  3. How can we be more involved in one another’s learning this week?
Where it was given

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Madina Institute12123 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR 72211Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · prayer 1:50 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Madina Institute17 khutbahs
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