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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 21, 2026.

The Sunnah makes people feel valued

VRIC · AbdulRazzak Junaid

“The greatest gift that you can give your children is your time.”

The khateeb, at 8:16

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In one sentence

The Sunnah of the Prophet is to make people feel seen, loved, respected, and valued through seven compassionate relational practices in family and community life.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces the widespread problem of people feeling invisible or unappreciated.
  2. Uses Amr ibn al-As's narration to show how the Prophet made people feel loved.
  3. Presents cheerful greetings, attention to personal concerns, and affectionate names.
  4. Emphasizes giving family members and community members meaningful time.
  5. Encourages specific praise and correction without humiliation.
  6. Shows how the Prophet made companions feel uniquely special.
  7. Concludes that valuing people is worship, charity, and mercy, with practical reminders and supplication.
Try this week
Greet people with a cheerful, open face and put away the phone when they speak.
Ask about people's families, appointments, school, work, and other concerns.
Remember people's names and use affectionate or beautiful names respectfully.
Tell family members and fellow Muslims that you love, appreciate, and value them.
Give children, spouses, parents, and community members intentional time.
Praise specific good qualities and correct mistakes without humiliating anyone.
Create personal bonds that make people feel uniquely special and valued.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“children don't want you to just take care of them like that but for you to verbally also say that I love you I appreciate you I value you”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
Play from 7:55
“the greatest gift that you can give your children is your time”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
Play from 8:16
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the Prophet Muhammad did more than love people: he helped them feel seen, respected, and valued. We can follow this Sunnah by greeting others warmly, remembering names and concerns, speaking love and appreciation, giving our time, praising good qualities, correcting without humiliation, and making people feel special. These habits belong in our homes, friendships, and masjids, where people may quietly feel overlooked. The speaker reminds us that making someone feel valued is an act of worship, charity, and mercy. He closes by asking Allah to strengthen our families, communities, and bonds of mercy.

  1. Who helped you feel valued recently, and what did they do?
  2. What is one person's name or concern you can remember this week?
  3. How can our family give each other more undistracted time?
Where it was given

The masjid

Valley Ranch Islamic Center351 Ranchview Dr, Irving, TX 75063Jumu'ah Jummah 1 adhan 1:45 PM, iqamah 2:00 PM · Jummah 2 adhan 3:00 PM, iqamah 3:15 PM · Jummah 3 adhan 4:00 PM, iqamah 4:15 PMKhateebAbdulRazzak JunaidMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at VRIC79 khutbahs
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