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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Protect people’s hearts with kindness

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“We need to be kind with people, because they are more important than all other things.”

The khateeb, at 11:46

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In one sentence

The Prophet’s compassion teaches Muslims to prioritize people’s hearts, welcome families and children, and correct mistakes with wisdom rather than harshness.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces the Sahih al-Bukhari hadith about shortening prayer when an infant cries.
  2. Explains the Prophet’s deep love for Salah and how it coexisted with compassion.
  3. Gives examples involving children, grandchildren, and the crying tree trunk.
  4. Recounts the Bedouin who urinated in the mosque and was corrected gently.
  5. Concludes that people’s hearts matter more than surfaces, mistakes, or immediate frustration.
Try this week
Welcome children and their parents in the masjid instead of shaming them when infants cry.
When someone makes a mistake from ignorance, find an excuse and teach them with wisdom.
Hold back anger and prioritize protecting a person’s heart over a temporary mess or inconvenience.
Correct people gently so they remain connected to the mosque and community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet shortened the prayer after hearing an infant cry so he would not burden the mother.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If I stand up to lead Salah with the intention of prolonging it, then I hear the crying of an infant, and I shorten the Salah lest I should make it burdensome for the mother, for his mother, al-bukhari.”
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“This shows you the kindness of Allah sallam. And how he cared about the masjid and salah, but at the same time, he cared about the heart of the people.”
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“He cared more about the heart of people than care about the masjid.”
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“But you see, we need to be kind with people, because they are more important than all other things.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that the Prophet Muhammad cared deeply about Salah and the mosque, but he also cared deeply about people’s hearts. When he heard a baby crying, he shortened the prayer so the mother would not be burdened. He welcomed children and responded gently when people made mistakes out of ignorance. We should correct others with wisdom, control our anger, and avoid pushing people away from the mosque. A mess can be cleaned, but a hurt heart may be difficult to bring back.

  1. When have you seen someone choose kindness instead of getting angry?
  2. How can we make children and families feel welcome at the mosque?
  3. What should we do when someone makes a mistake because they do not know better?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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