36:38 dutifulness to parents…36:53 Go back to your…
Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 17, 2026.

Honoring parents leads to lasting success

Collins Musallah, IANT

“Dutifulness to parents is a great act of ibadah.”

The khateeb, at 36:38

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that, after worshipping Allah alone, dutifulness to parents is a major act of worship and a path to worldly and eternal success, requiring gentle speech, patient service, and seeking their forgiveness.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with Arabic khutbah formulas and Quranic calls to taqwa.
  2. Establishes worshipping Allah alone and honoring parents as paired obligations.
  3. Warns against mistreating parents through a story of intergenerational abuse.
  4. Presents examples of al-Harith ibn al-Nu'man and a Yemeni man serving their mothers.
  5. Uses hadiths to connect caring for parents with Paradise and success.
  6. Urges listeners to seek forgiveness from living parents and closes with prayers for the oppressed.
Try this week
Speak to parents nobly and avoid disrespect, rebuking, harsh speech, or shouting.
Serve parents patiently and attentively, including caring for them and listening without making them repeat themselves.
Raise children on faith, tawhid, obedience to Allah, love of Allah and His Messenger, and good manners.
If parents are alive, return to them, seek their forgiveness, and show physical affection and respect.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 17:23-24Used to command worship of Allah, respectful speech, humility, and mercy toward parents.
Quran 2:83Used to show that honoring parents was commanded to the Children of Israel alongside monotheism.
Quran 19:12-14Used to present Yahya as pious, dutiful to his parents, and free from arrogance and disobedience.
Quran 37:101-102Used to illustrate Ismail’s obedience, patience, and upbringing in faith and tawhid.
Sunan an-Nasa'iUsed to portray dutifulness to one’s mother as a path to comfort, happiness, and Paradise.
Musnad AhmadUsed to connect faith, prayer, zakat, fasting, and Paradise with the condition of not disobeying one’s parents.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“dutifulness to parents is a great act of ibadah. and we have to strive hard to fulfill such ibadah.”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 36:38
“Go back to your parents. Seek their forgiveness. Kiss the hands of your mother. Kiss the forehead of your father.”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 36:53
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that worshipping Allah comes first, and honoring our parents is one of the greatest duties that follows it. The speaker described dutifulness as a path to success and Paradise, using examples of prophets and righteous people who served their mothers and fathers with patience. We should speak gently, avoid disrespect, care for our parents, and ask forgiveness while they are alive. Parents also have a responsibility to raise children with faith, obedience, love of Allah and His Messenger, and good manners. May Allah forgive our parents and help us treat them with mercy.

  1. What is one kind thing we can do for a parent or grandparent this week?
  2. How can we show respect when an older family member asks us to repeat or change something?
  3. Which faith or manners habit would help our family obey Allah together?
Where it was given

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Collins Musallah1600 N Plano Rd #200, Richardson, TX 75081Islamic Association of North Texas840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081Jumu'ah 1:15 PM and 2:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Collins Musallah58 khutbahs
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