18:52 when you love somebody…31:56 knowing his family…32:25 all you need to do is…
The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2025.

Love the Prophet by following his example

ISNA Canada (ICC)

“When you love somebody, you follow them.”

The khateeb, at 18:52

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In one sentence

Loving the Prophet Muhammad is a mark of mature faith, expressed through learning his life, following his guidance over personal desire, emulating his character, and teaching his example to others.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Love for the Prophet is presented as a higher level of faith after love of Allah.
  2. Following the Prophet means restraining anger, desires, hurtful speech, and unnecessary consumption.
  3. Stories of Hassan ibn Thabit, Sawad ibn Ghaziyyah, and an Ansari woman illustrate different forms of love.
  4. Remembering the Prophet and his guidance helps believers face personal trials and grief.
  5. The khutbah concludes with five practices: learn his life, send salawat, emulate his character, teach children, and make dua for companionship in Paradise.
Try this week
Learn the Prophet’s life, family, history, and major events, including through regular seerah reading.
Send salawat daily, with the suggested goal of saying “Allahumma salli ala Sayyidina Muhammad” 100 times.
Pause during arguments and decisions so anger, desire, or consumerism do not override the Prophet’s example.
Emulate the Prophet’s character in everyday relationships and choices.
Teach children about the Prophet through personal example and stories.
Make dua to be his neighbor and companion in Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when you love somebody you follow them when you love what you want comes second to what do they want”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
Play from 18:52
“knowing his family knowing his history knowing the events that he went through will increase your love for him”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
Play from 31:56
“all you need to do is love the Prophet of Allah to utter the words Allahumma salli ala Sayyidina Muhammad 100 times a day”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
Play from 32:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that loving Prophet Muhammad is part of growing in faith, and that real love changes how we choose to live. The speaker illustrated this through stories of companions who expressed love through poetry, longing, sacrifice, and reliance on the Prophet’s guidance. We can grow this love by learning his life, sending salawat, and choosing his character over anger, appetite, or impulse. Families should teach children about him through both their actions and meaningful stories. We can also ask Allah to grant us closeness to the Prophet in Paradise.

  1. What is one habit you could change to follow the Prophet’s example more closely?
  2. Which story about the Prophet or his companions would you like to learn more about?
  3. How can our family show love for the Prophet through our actions this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

ISNA Canada, Islamic Centre of Canada2200 South Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5J 2M4Jumu'ah Two services · 1:00 PM, 3:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISNA Canada (ICC)124 khutbahs
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