Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 11, 2026.
Honor the humble believers among us
In one sentence
Allah’s mercy and help may come through humble, poor, and unknown believers, so Muslims should honor them, keep their company, and never look down on or harm anyone.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Introduces a chapter on the virtue of poor, weak, and unknown Muslims.
- Explains the Quranic command to remain with sincere worshippers rather than pursue worldly status.
- Describes traditions linking Allah’s mercy, answered prayers, and victory to humble and weak people.
- Uses a fundraising story to show that poor believers may give more sincerely than wealthy donors.
- Warns that Allah hides His beloved servants among people who do not seek praise.
- Describes Ahlul Suffah as companions devoted to mosque life, learning, prayer, and service.
- Concludes by emphasizing hearts and actions and warning against harming anyone beloved to Allah.
Try this week
Spend time with and show respect to poor, weak, humble, and unknown Muslims.
Do not look down on anyone, because Allah may hide His beloved servants among people.
Judge people by their hearts and actions rather than their appearance or possessions.
Avoid harming anyone, since you may not know who is especially close to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Used to support staying close to sincere believers who worship Allah morning and afternoon.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“one of the worst type of meal and gathering when you invite those are rich and you hold back those are poor”
“their contribution when they heard the importance of the masjid they went around collecting donations from others and they were volunteers”
“do not think down for any person as Allah hide the blessed night of Qadr among the nights and hide the hour of that He would answer our supplication among the hours and the Fridays”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that Allah may place great goodness in people who are poor, quiet, or unknown to others. Their sincere prayers, worship, and service can be a means of Allah’s mercy and help for the whole community. We should never measure someone by their clothes, wealth, face, or public reputation, but by their heart and actions. Because we cannot see who is especially close to Allah, we should treat everyone with respect and avoid harming anyone. The practical lesson is to honor those others overlook and stay humble.
- How can we show respect to someone others might overlook?
- What matters more about a person: what they own or what is in their heart? Why?
- What is one way we can avoid hurting someone this week?
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