The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 25, 2013.
Love the Prophet by living his sunnah
“The sunnah is the bonus of the ibadah.”
In one sentence
Love for Prophet Muhammad grows through consistent blessings upon him, planning visits to sacred places, practicing the broad sunnah, cultivating prophetic character, and representing Islam well.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Presents practical ways to increase love for the Prophet, beginning with saying salawat whenever his name is mentioned.
- Encourages planning, saving, and visiting Mecca and Medina through Hajj or Umrah.
- Explains sunnah as an encouraged motivation rather than an optional burden or personal monopoly.
- Urges Muslims to complement one another through different sunnah practices while sharing good manners.
- Recounts the Prophet's final illness, last advice, death, and the grief of the Companions.
- Calls listeners to honor the Prophet's sunnah and represent Islam through their conduct.
Try this week
Say “Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” whenever the Prophet's name is mentioned.
Plan and save for Hajj or Umrah, including through a separate savings account.
Visit places associated with the Prophet in Mecca and Medina.
Adopt sunnah practices such as fasting Mondays and Thursdays, praying at night, reading Quran, making istighfar, and reciting morning and evening adhkar.
Avoid judging or fighting Muslims over which sunnah practices they follow.
Practice honesty, trustworthiness, gentleness, softness, and kindness.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The sunnah is the bonus of the ibadah. The more you do it, the more you gather, the more you get things, inshaAllah.”
“We complete each other in the sunnah. But there is a sunnah that all of us should have, which is the sunnah of the good manners of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.”
“Because people are going to judge him. And judge Islam according to the way you behave the moment you walk out from this door.”
Where it was given
The masjid
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