12:43 with such an honor…14:59 salah should be done…
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Honor the Prophet by reviving his Sunnah

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“With such an honor comes tremendous amount of responsibility to follow the legacy.”

The khateeb, at 12:43

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that remembering Isra and Mi'raj should renew gratitude for belonging to Muhammad's ummah and move believers to honor him by reviving his sunnah, especially by guarding the five daily prayers.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with taqwa and remembrance of Isra and Mi'raj during Rajab and the Prophet's year of grief.
  2. Connects the miraculous journey to the Prophet's exalted status and the honor of his ummah.
  3. Presents honoring the Prophet as a responsibility to follow and revive his sunnah.
  4. Focuses on the five daily prayers as Isra and Mi'raj's central obligation, urging timely and reverent salah.
  5. Expands sunnah to include prayer, courage, generosity, kindness, and good manners, while urging study of the seerah and salawat.
  6. Closes with a warning against delaying repentance and prayers for living by the sunnah.
Try this week
Perform the five obligatory prayers on time, diligently, with love, reverence, and proper conditions and etiquette.
Revive a sunnah and hold firmly to the Prophet's practices.
Study and listen to the Prophet's seerah and recite salawat upon him.
Model the Prophet's generosity, kindness, courage, family conduct, neighborliness, and good manners.
Repent and reconnect with the Prophet's path before delaying becomes regret.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“with such an honor comes tremendous amount of responsibility to follow the legacy to revive the sunnah of him”
UICA · Glendale, AZ
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“salah should be done diligently done with love and with reverence”
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Play from 14:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Isra and Mi'raj came during a very painful time in the Prophet Muhammad's life. It teaches that being part of his ummah is a great honor, but also a responsibility to follow his sunnah. The sermon especially asks us to protect the five daily prayers, performing them on time with care, love, and reverence. We are encouraged to learn the Prophet's life, send blessings upon him, and revive his kindness, generosity, courage, and good manners. Even when we have sinned or become distracted, we can return to Allah and reconnect with the Messenger's path today.

  1. What is one sunnah our family could practice more consistently this week?
  2. How can prayer help us when we feel stressed or worried?
  3. Which quality of the Prophet would you most like to strengthen in yourself?
Where it was given

The masjid

United Islamic Center of Arizona19250 N 35th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308Jumu'ah Jumu'ah 1 12:45 PM · Jumu'ah 2 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at UICA22 khutbahs
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