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Loving Allah Means Following His Messenger

Sheikh Salahadin reflects on what it truly means to love Allah, drawing on the command to follow the Prophet ﷺ in every part of life, from eating and sleeping to how we treat our parents, children, and neighbors. This khutbah reminds us to count our blessings of safety, health, and daily provision, and to speak up confidently for our rights as Muslims in this country.

Sheikh Salahadin

10/23/2026

Sheikh Salahadin opens by explaining that true love for Allah is shown through sincerely following the Prophet ﷺ in everything he taught, from prayer, fasting, and zakat to the rights of neighbors, parents, and children. He urges the congregation to care for aging parents directly rather than relying on outside institutions, to raise children around good company, and to be selective about friendships since companionship can pull a person toward guidance or away from it. He also cautions against adopting Halloween, clarifying that remembering death is already part of Islamic teaching without the commercialized fear and festivity corporate America has attached to the holiday.

He walks through several practical sunnahs of the Prophet ﷺ, including sleeping on the right side, dividing the stomach into thirds for food, water, and air, and eating only until satisfied rather than to excess, noting that even non-Muslim institutions have recognized the wisdom in these practices. Sheikh Salahadin firmly affirms that mocking the Prophet ﷺ, his family, or any other prophet is a red line that will never be tolerated, regardless of political motive, and reminds the congregation that three blessings often taken for granted, safety, health, and daily provision, make a person wealthier than money or possessions ever could, illustrating this with stories of a content poor man and a man resting peacefully under a tree with nothing but his flock.

He closes with a call to civic and communal engagement, encouraging the congregation to vote, to push back against Islamophobia and surveillance with transparency rather than fear, to build bridges with the broader community through programs like Visit the Mosque Day, and to never turn to violence in response to provocation. The practical takeaway he leaves the congregation with is to follow the Prophet's ﷺ example in both small and great matters, to be grateful for what Allah has already given, and to be an active, visible voice for Muslim rights rather than a silent or seasonal Muslim.