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Four prophetic actions that lead to Jannah

PGMA · Mujahid Keith

“We can't just say we believe without any action.”

The khateeb, at 20:13

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In one sentence

Consistently practicing four prophetic actions, spreading salam, feeding others, maintaining broken family ties, and praying at night, strengthens faith and community and leads toward Jannah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the Prophet’s four instructions to the people of Medina as actions leading to Jannah.
  2. Explains how spreading salam builds peace, love, brotherhood, and mutual respect.
  3. Encourages feeding neighbors and people in need sincerely for Allah’s sake.
  4. Defines true kinship as reconnecting with relatives after relationships have been severed.
  5. Urges night prayer, beginning with small consistent efforts and using the night for supplication.
  6. Concludes that consistent righteous action and mutual encouragement lead to Paradise.
Try this week
Spread salam fully and return greetings with an equal or better greeting.
Avoid backbiting, mocking, and cursing fellow Muslims.
Feed neighbors and people in need, sincerely seeking Allah’s reward.
Reach out to estranged relatives through calls, visits, gifts, or help.
Begin night prayer with two rakahs and build consistency gradually.
Use night prayer to ask Allah for forgiveness, provision, righteous family, and relief from hardship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe Prophet’s four practices are spreading salam, feeding people, maintaining kinship, and praying at night.
Surah 76The righteous feed the needy and captive sincerely for Allah, without seeking thanks.
Surah 103Success requires faith, righteous deeds, and mutual encouragement toward truth and patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The Muslim protects the other Muslim. We are brothers to one another. We do not backbite one another. We do not make fun of one another.”
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“Giving food is from faith. It shows our iman. We have to prove our iman. We can't just say we believe without any action.”
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Play from 20:13
“Our hearts begin to love it. And that's how our pious predecessors were. They love worship. That was the best. And the most best thing towards them was worship of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
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Play from 31:37
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us of four actions the Prophet encouraged: spreading salam, feeding others, keeping family ties, and praying at night. Giving and returning salam helps grow love and peace, including with people we do not yet know. Sharing food with people in need and with our neighbors puts faith into action, and we should do it for Allah without expecting thanks. Keeping family ties includes making an effort to reconnect when relationships have become distant or strained. The khateeb also encouraged starting night prayer with even two rakahs, using that quiet time to ask Allah for forgiveness and help, and supporting one another in doing good consistently.

  1. Who could you help feel welcome by greeting them with salam this week?
  2. What food would you enjoy helping prepare to share with a neighbor?
  3. What would you like to ask Allah for during a quiet moment of prayer?
Where it was given

The masjid

Prince George's Muslim Association9150 Lanham-Severn Rd, Lanham, MD 20706Jumu'ah 11:15 AM · 12:30 PM · 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at PGMA65 khutbahs
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