Love the Prophet by living his example
“Pick up one of the good things about Muhammad.”
The khutbah argues that loving and celebrating Prophet Muhammad means studying his life, following his example, and practicing his character daily.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges Muslims to celebrate the Prophet by bringing his example into everyday life through the Quran, seerah, and hadith.
- Encourages sending blessings upon the Prophet, following his Sunnah, and performing Hajj or Umrah when affordable.
- Retells Heraclius's questioning of Abu Sufyan about Muhammad's lineage, followers, honesty, loyalty, and conflicts.
- Uses Heraclius's prediction of Islam's expansion to emphasize principled leadership over numbers, money, or wealth.
- Connects the Prophet's teachings to worshipping Allah alone, prayer, truthfulness, chastity, and maintaining relationships.
- Calls listeners to adopt one Prophetic character trait weekly, plan their lives well, and regularly send blessings upon him.
In the khateeb's words
“It is not the number. It is not the money. It is not the wealth. It is the leadership, who can follow the way of Allah .”
“If what you're saying is the truth, Abu Sufyan, Muhammad will come in here till the spot. I'm having my feet on and have the whole Roman Empire under his leadership.”
“Pick up one of the good things about Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Only one. Not two, not three, not four.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that loving Prophet Muhammad means bringing his example into daily life, not remembering him only occasionally. We should learn his seerah and hadith, pray regularly, tell the truth, act honorably, and care for our relationships. The story of Heraclius and Abu Sufyan shows that strong character and principled leadership matter more than wealth or numbers. Each person can choose one Prophetic quality to practice every week. We can also plan our studies and future responsibly while remembering the Prophet with blessings and gratitude.
- Which Prophetic character trait would you like to practice this week?
- When does telling the truth take the most courage?
- What makes a leader strong besides money or popularity?
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