Guard your tongue and hands from harm

A true Muslim should make others safe from their tongue and hands, and when they fail, they should turn quickly to Allah in repentance because His mercy remains open.

The khutbah in 6 steps

1. Defines Muslim identity through the Prophet's teaching that people should be safe from one's tongue and hands.
2. Turns the audience inward, naming backbiting, namima, lying, cheating, gossip, and spying as harms.
3. Applies the principle to neighbors, mosque members, private advice, and prayer-row etiquette.
4. Warns that worship cannot excuse harming others, while emphasizing universal sin and personal accountability.
5. Offers hope through Allah's forgiveness and urges immediate repentance before death.
6. Closes with supplications for guidance, forgiveness, families, the deceased, and oppressed Muslims.