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Following the Sunnah keeps hearts straight

ICNVT · Abdul Wali

“Allah subhanahu ta'ala gave us strength and power so we can follow the commandment of Allah subhanahu ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 21:01

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In one sentence

Following the Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah in everyday actions, alongside the Qur'an, keeps believers on the straight path, earns Allah's love and mercy, and prepares them for Paradise.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Shows how everyday Sunnahs in eating and mosque etiquette cultivate constant remembrance of Allah.
  2. Identifies the Qur'an and Sunnah as the straight path and warns against following personal desires.
  3. Encourages sending blessings on the Prophet daily and observing Monday fasting as expressions of love.
  4. Warns that disobedience means rejecting Paradise and contrasts worldly neglect with the Hereafter.
  5. Calls for self-accounting, balanced worldly and religious effort, repentance before sleep, and focused prayer.
Try this week
Use Sunnahs while eating: wash the hands, eat with the right hand, say Bismillah, and remember Allah.
Enter the masjid with the right foot, recite the entrance supplication, and maintain an intention devoted to Allah.
Leave the masjid with the prescribed supplication for Allah's mercy and bounty.
Recite salat al-nabi one hundred times each day.
Fast on Mondays and follow the Prophet's Sunnah in daily life.
Review one's actions and intentions, ask Allah for forgiveness before sleep, and pray with a present heart.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3Following the Prophet is presented as evidence of love for Allah and a means to forgiveness.
Sahih al-BukhariThe speaker uses the straight-path teaching to emphasize holding firmly to the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet's Monday fasting is linked to the day of his birth.
Surah 33The warning about regretting disobedience to Allah and the Messenger reinforces the urgency of obedience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“so inshallah when you follow every sunnah of rasul Allah so time will come your heart become jari you will consecutively constantly continuously remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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“today my honorable brothers and sisters Allah subhanahu ta'ala gave us strength and power so we can follow the commandment of Allah subhanahu ta'ala and legal way of prophet salam sunnah way of prophet salam”
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“the real prudent person sensible person the one who always keep an eyes on himself every call and hall guftar and qadar and outer or inner he always keep an eye”
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“as long as you have to live in this world so work for that and as long as you have to live there you know effort and struggle for that”
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For the dinner table

The khateeb urged us to love Allah by following the Prophet Muhammad's example in everyday life. Small Sunnahs, such as mindful eating, entering the masjid properly, sending blessings on the Prophet, and keeping prayer focused, can keep our hearts remembering Allah. He reminded us that the Qur'an and Sunnah are the straight path, while personal desires can lead us away. We should use our time in this world for both responsible work and preparation for the Hereafter, reviewing our intentions and asking forgiveness before sleep. The message ended with a call to straighten our rows and pray with present hearts.

  1. What small Sunnah could you practice more consistently this week?
  2. How do you balance school, work, and preparing for the Hereafter?
  3. What helps you remember Allah during ordinary routines?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Northern Virginia Trust4420 Shirley Gate Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030Jumu'ah 11:30 AM · 1:15 PM · 2:15 PMKhateebAbdul WaliMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNVT108 khutbahs
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