Love Muhammad by following his Sunnah
“The missing thing is adhering to the sunnah and it's not easy.”
The khutbah argues that Muslims recover guidance, unity, and salvation by expressing love for Muhammad through sincere adherence to his Sunnah rather than wasting life on disputes and distractions.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Revisits Surah al-Hajj and the prophetic mission, warning that Shaytan and human desires distort hearing.
- Explains the house-and-missing-brick parable: Muhammad completes the prophetic message.
- Connects reverent hearts, Qur'an contemplation, and true following with Muslim unity.
- Criticizes online arguments and social-media distraction over unresolved scholarly issues.
- Urges listeners to spend life on dhikr, istighfar, charity, dua, Qur'an, seerah, and reconciliation.
- Uses the fire parable and closes by calling listeners to follow prophetic mercy.
In the khateeb's words
“why are we fighting about them on TikTok and why are we entertained by watching them on TikTok and YouTube”
“instead of turning it off and contemplating the Qur'an turning it off and reading something of the life of the Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam so that I understand him and I love him”
“the missing brick is ittiba' wa ihtiram Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam the missing thing is adhering to the sunnah and it's not easy”
“the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam is not a magical being he was sent to us as a mercy to all the worlds but we have to listen to that mercy”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that the Prophet Muhammad is the final brick completing the house of guidance, so loving him means following his Sunnah, not only speaking warmly about him. We should soften our hearts by listening to and thinking about the Qur'an rather than spending our limited time on endless online arguments. Because life passes quickly, the speaker urges us to use our time for dhikr, istighfar, charity, dua, learning the Prophet's life, and helping people in need. He also encourages us to release petty family and community disputes, trust that Allah records wrongs, and show mercy. Following the Prophet is presented as a path toward unity and salvation.
- What online argument or distraction could we replace with Qur'an, dhikr, or helping someone?
- How can we show mercy when someone in our family has upset us?
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