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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Make happiness and ease burdens

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“The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he never turned anybody away.”

The khateeb, at 18:05

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In one sentence

The most beloved people to Allah are those who bring happiness, relieve burdens, help others in need, and share their blessings with patience and love.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Explains that Allah loves people who make others happy and relieve distress.
  2. Highlights feeding the hungry, easing debt, and helping someone through a need.
  3. Emphasizes patience, respect, encouragement, and kindness toward family and community.
  4. Illustrates the Prophet’s generosity through his late-night visit to an elderly host.
  5. Closes with prayers for Muslims worldwide, Palestine, and Gaza, followed by community announcements and appeals.
Try this week
Make people happy through kindness, food, invitations, smiles, and encouragement.
Help someone in need, including by relieving stress or easing a debt.
Show patience and respect toward elders, parents, in-laws, and fellow Muslims.
Share resources and opportunities so others can benefit from them.
Donate to Masjid Al-Ghafoor’s new mosque project in Cobourg.
Attend the MAC Convention and the Friday family halaqa, and support community vendors.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“make people happy show people love give your brother or sister excuse some of your brothers and sisters they're older than you where is your respect where is your patience”
Muslim Neighbour Nexus · Mississauga, ON
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“The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he never turned anybody away. He wanted to always find the opportunity to make somebody happy.”
Muslim Neighbour Nexus · Mississauga, ON
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“Who is the best, most beloved of people? They are the ones who benefit the people.”
Muslim Neighbour Nexus · Mississauga, ON
Play from 21:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that one of the most beloved deeds is bringing happiness and relief to other people. We can do that by feeding someone, easing a burden, helping with a need, speaking encouraging words, and treating elders, parents, and in-laws with patience. The Prophet is presented as someone who welcomed an unexpected guest and looked for chances to make people happy. The message is to stop holding tightly to what we have and share its benefit with our brothers and sisters. The khutbah closes with prayers for Muslims everywhere, including Palestine and Gaza, and with invitations to support local community life.

  1. Who could we make happier or less stressed this week?
  2. How can we show more patience at home?
Where it was given

The masjid

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