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Love Allah above worldly attachments through salawat
IANT · Amir Muriby
In one sentence
Loving Allah and His Messenger must outweigh all worldly attachments, and the practical expression of that love, especially on Friday, is sending abundant salawat (blessings) upon the Prophet Muhammad, which carries immense promised rewards.
The khutbah in 8 steps
- Standard Arabic khutbah opening with taqwa verse (Al-Imran 3:102)
- Recitation and translation of At-Tawbah 9:24: worldly loves vs. love of Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His way
- Hadith of Umar ibn al-Khattab: the Prophet must be more beloved than one's own self
- The Prophet longs for his later 'brothers' who believed without seeing him
- Virtues of Friday: best day, Adam's creation, an hour when dua is never rejected, hence the command to send abundant salawat
- What 'salawat' and 'salam' actually mean: Allah's blessing of the Prophet, our dua for him, peace upon him in life, grave, and hereafter
- Benefits of salawat: fulfilling a divine command (Al-Ahzab 33:56), the Ubayy ibn Ka'b hadith that worries are relieved and sins forgiven, tenfold return (Abu Hurayrah), ten degrees raised (Anas), closeness to the Prophet and his shafa'ah on Judgment Day (with Imam Nawawi's commentary)
- Practical adab: say the full 'sallallahu alayhi wa sallam' unhurried, dedicate five minutes to salawat; closing dua and salah
Try this week
Send abundant salawat upon the Prophet, especially on Fridays
When the Prophet's name is mentioned, say the full 'sallallahu alayhi wa sallam' slowly instead of abbreviating it
Set aside dedicated time (e.g., five minutes) for salawat instead of only itemized dua, trusting Allah to handle one's worries
Slow down and reflect during the tashahhud in prayer rather than rushing through it
Increase salawat to attain closeness to the Prophet and his intercession on the Day of Judgment
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Opening command to have taqwa of Allah and die only as Muslims
Quran 9:24Foundation of the khutbah: if family, wealth, trade, and homes are more beloved than Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His way, 'then wait until Allah brings about His command'
Quran 33:56Establishes that sending salawat on the Prophet is a divine command and obligation
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet told Umar his faith is incomplete until the Prophet is more beloved to him than himself; used to define the required level of love
Sahih MuslimBest day of the week; Adam created, entered and left Paradise on it; contains a moment when dua is not rejected; therefore 'send abundant salawat upon me, for your salawat is presented to me'
Jami` at-TirmidhiAllocating one's dua time to salawat; the Prophet's answer that doing so entirely means 'your worries (humum) will be taken care of and your sins forgiven'
Sahih Muslim'Whoever sends salah upon me once, Allah sends salah upon him ten times', tied to the ayah about Allah bringing people from darkness to light
Jami` at-TirmidhiThose who send the most salawat are most entitled to the Prophet's shafa'ah (intercession) on Judgment Day
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“if your parents and your children and your siblings and your spouses and your extended family your kin and the wealth that you have acquired and the trade that you've made”
“my brothers are those who came later they believed in me but didn't see me”
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