By Imam Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all worlds, the Ultimate Provider, and the Defending Protector of the oppressed. We send peace and blessings upon the Noble Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), his family, his companions, and all those who walk the path of justice until the Last Day.
Dear brothers and sisters! I urge you and myself to fear Allah, for it is the ultimate shield in times of trial.
Respected brothers and sisters! Today, our hearts are heavy. From the vast plains of the North to the valleys of the Niger, the cries of our mothers, the hunger of our children, and the anxiety of our fathers echo into the heavens. Wallahi, Islam does not command us to close our eyes to reality.
Leadership in Islam is not a title of privilege; it is a heavy burden, an amanah that will be accounted for on the Day of Judgment. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
“Every one of you is a shepherd and every one of you is responsible for his flock.” [Sahih Bukhari]
When we look at the current landscape under the administration of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the resentment and alienation felt across Northern Nigeria are not rooted in tribalism or mere politics. They are deeply rooted in two foundational pillars of human dignity that have been severely fractured: Security and Sustenance.
Firstly, Insecurity. Allah the Almighty reminds us of His favour upon the people of Quraish in Surah Quraish, stating that He is the One who “secured them against fear.” Without peace, there can be no Ibadah (worshipping Allah), no business, no education, no farming, no rearing the animals.
Today, wallahi, wallahi, wallahi, the farmers of the North cannot till their lands due to armed banditry and terrorism, and families cannot travel without the terror of kidnapping. When a government cannot secure the lives of its people, the hearts of the Muslim believers grow distant from that leadership.
Secondly, Hardship. The economic policies—the sudden removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the currency—have unleashed a wave of inflation that has broken the backs of the common people. The cost of basic food elements like maize, millet, and rice has skyrocketed beyond the reach of the poor. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to pray:
“O Allah, whoever is given authority over my Ummah and is harsh with them, be harsh with him.” [Sahih Muslim]
Please, we ask our leaders to reflect on this narration. A leadership that watches its people suffer without immediate, merciful relief is a leadership losing the spiritual trust of its flock.
Fellow brothers and sisters! Let it be known that a Muslim believer does not despair. While we hold our leaders accountable, we also turn back to Allah in repentance, through Istighfar. True change begins when a nation reforms its own character.
We pray for our leaders to be guided toward compassion and justice. We pray for our security forces to be granted victory over evil. And we pray for the resilience of our people.
In a small village on the outskirts of Katsina, Malam Ibrahim sat on his prayer mat after the Maghrib prayer. His hands were shaking, not from old age, but from the exhausting weight of a father’s helplessness.
For thirty years, Malam Ibrahim had been a proud farmer. He used to feed his family and supply bags of grain to the local market. But this year, his fields lay barren. Overgrown weeds choked the soil where golden corn used to grow. Why? Because the forests nearby were now controlled by armed bandits. Just three months ago, his neighbour was taken, and the ransom drained the entire village’s savings.
From the kitchen, the soft weeping of his wife, Zainab, broke the silence. There was no firewood, and the price of a single measure (mud) of grain had tripled. Their youngest daughter, Aisha, came into the room, her eyes wide and hollow from hunger. “Baba, will we eat tonight?” she whispered.
Malam Ibrahim looked away to hide his tears. He remembered the promises made during the campaign trails—promises of renewed hope, economic prosperity, and the final defeat of terror. To Malam Ibrahim and millions of northerners like him, those promises felt like dust. The policies formulated in the air-conditioned offices of Abuja felt completely detached from the brutal reality of the Northern soil.
Wallahi, the resentment in the North is not a political strategy. It is the raw, emotional pain of an empty stomach and the constant fear of a knocked door in the middle of the night.
In Islamic political philosophy, popularised by great Islamic scholars like Shaikhul Islam Ibn Taimiyyah, the primary purpose of governance is twofold: to safeguard the religion and to manage the worldly affairs of the citizens by ensuring justice, safety, and welfare.
The rising wave of discontent within Northern Nigeria toward the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration can be cleanly diagnosed through these two pillars. Wallahi, the North is not inherently hostile to leadership from other regions; rather, its survival is currently threatened by a devastating combination of existential insecurity and unprecedented economic hardship.
For over a decade, the North has borne the brunt of insurgency, banditry, and pastoralist conflicts. However, instead of a reprieve, the region has witnessed a bold resurgence of mass kidnappings, highway ambushes, and rural terror. When citizens can no longer sleep in their homes or harvest their crops, the social contract between the ruler and the ruled is completely severed. In the eyes of the Northern populace, a government’s first duty is protection. When protection fails, authority loses its legitimacy.
The economic reforms introduced by the current administration have had a disproportionately harsh impact on the North. As a region heavily reliant on agriculture and land transport, the skyrocketing prices of fuel and the devaluation of the Naira have crippled the local economy. It has pushed millions of families from poverty into absolute starvation.
Respected servants of Allah! For the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government to heal this rift and regain the trust of the North, it must move away from rigid macroeconomic theories and adopt a policy of aggressive empathy.
Mobilise targeted, high-tech security operations specifically to liberate agricultural zones so that farmers can safely return to the fields. Implement direct, uncorrupted food and agricultural subsidies to the grassroots, bypassing bureaucratic middlemen.
True leadership is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. The North is crying out for justice, peace, and bread. If the administration can deliver security to their fields and relief to their markets, the anger will dissolve into cooperation. Until then, the cries of the suffering will remain a powerful indictment that no political rhetoric can silence.
Dear brothers and sisters! Our hearts are heavy. Our nation, Nigeria, bleeds from the wounds of banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping. The tears of mothers whose children have been ripped from their arms, and the cries of farmers displaced from their ancestral lands, echo across the valleys.
In Islam, security is not a secondary luxury; it is the very foundation of life and worship. Look at the wisdom of Prophet Ibrahim (AS). When he laid the foundations of the noble city of Makkah, what did he pray for first? He did not ask for wealth or infrastructure. He prayed:
“My Lord, make this a city of security and provide its people with fruits…” [Qur’an, 2:126]
Security precedes sustenance! Without safety, the Mosques stand empty out of fear, markets collapse, schools close, and hunger spreads.
To our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration: know that leadership is a heavy burden on the Day of Judgment.
While we recognise recent efforts—such as the operationalisation of new Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo, and Osun—the job is far from finished. The lives of innocent Nigerians cannot wait for long-term economic shifts. Resolving the security emergency must remain the absolute, unyielding priority of this government. The protective shield of the state must reach the most vulnerable communities in the bush, on the highways, and in the villages.
Our brother, Malam Haruna sat under the shade of a withered neem tree in a displacement camp outside Kaduna. Two months prior, he was a proud farmer, his barns filled with grain, his children preparing for school. One quiet evening, the peace was shattered. Men with weapons, speaking words of terror, swept into his village.
They took everything. They took his brother for a ransom he could never afford. They took his peace.
Malam Haruna’s story is the story of millions of Nigerians. When a nation’s highways become gauntlets of fear and its farmlands become battlegrounds, the spirit of a people begins to erode. We are taught the story of Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (RA), who famously wept and said:
“If a lost sheep dies on the banks of the Euphrates, I fear that Allah will hold me accountable for it on the Day of Resurrection.”
If a Caliph feared accountability for a single animal, what then of thousands of human souls? This story is a reminder that data and statistics on a spreadsheet cannot capture the human tragedy of insecurity. Every number is a life, a broken family, and a dream cut short. The Bola Ahmed Tinubu government must see these faces every time policy is debated in the chambers of Abuja.
In his recent policy addresses, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that Nigeria is transitioning from “reform to prosperity,” aiming to reduce the cost of living and spark industrial growth. Yet, an uncomfortable truth remains completely unyielding: economic prosperity cannot exist in a vacuum of instability.
No matter how many micro-pensions are rolled out, or how much small business capital is injected into the market, empty factories and abandoned farmlands produce no wealth. When farmers cannot harvest their crops out of fear of armed banditry, food inflation will naturally skyrocket, rendering economic relief packages ineffective.
While the administration has introduced initiatives like the Safe Nigeria Initiative and technological deployments like AI-assisted monitoring, citizens are demanding a faster, more conclusive victory. Security cannot simply be handled alongside other issues; it must act as the primary pillar that holds up every other national objective.
The recently ordered five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan must be aggressively enforced without bureaucratic delays.
As the President itself noted during engagements with spiritual networks like the Tijjaniyyah community, religious and community platforms must be fully leveraged to counter radicalisation and spot localised threats.
Military deployments must transition from reactive rescue missions to proactive territorial control, specifically safeguarding transport corridors and agrarian zones.
The ultimate metric of success for the current government will not be the stability of the Naira or international diplomacy metrics. It will be whether a standard Nigerian citizen can travel across the country, sleep in their home, and work their land without the paralysing shadow of violence. Peace is the ultimate emergency.
Fellow Nigerians! Know that, as I said earlier, leadership is not a privilege, a luxury, or a status symbol. Leadership is a sacred trust, an amanah and a heavy burden for which every leader will be held strictly accountable before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
The core purpose of any government, authority, or leadership structure is beautifully summarised by a fundamental legal maxim of Islamic jurisprudence:
“The affairs of the leadership over the citizens must be guided by their best interests and welfare. Meaning: Al-Tasarruf ala al-ra’iyyah manutun bil-maslahah.”
When a government fails to protect its people or secure their well-being, it fails its divine mandate.
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) laid down the foundational rule of governance in a short, powerful statement reported in Sahih al-Bukhari:
“Every one of you is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. The leader of people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects.”
In this profound metaphor, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) did not describe a leader as a king, a master, or a dictator. He used the word shepherd. What does a shepherd do?
A shepherd does not exploit the sheep. A shepherd protects the flock from wolves (Security). A shepherd guides the flock to green pastures and clean water (Welfare).
If a single lamb is lost or harmed because the shepherd was sleeping, negligent, or self-serving, the shepherd has failed. How then can those who rule over millions of human souls sleep soundly while their people live in fear, hunger, and deprivation?
True leadership requires a heart that bleeds for the pain of the people. The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) issued a stern warning to any leader who neglects the welfare of their citizens. He said:
“Any servant whom Allah elects to govern a subject populace, and who dies while deceiving them, Allah will forbid him from entering Paradise (Jannah).” [Sahih Muslim]
Deceiving the people is not just lying to them; it is taking their taxes and resources while leaving them vulnerable to crime, poverty, and injustice.
There is no greater historical blueprint for the primary purpose of government than the reign of Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA), the second Caliph of Islam. He did not rule from a palace; he walked the streets at night to find those who were suffering.
One night, a companion went to visit Umar at his office. Umar was working by the light of an oil lamp, reviewing some state documents. When the companion sat down to speak about a personal, private matter, Umar did a strange thing: he blew out the candle and lit a different one.
The companion, astonished, asked, “O Leader of the Believers, why did you do that?” Umar replied: “The first candle was bought with money from the public treasury. While I was reading state files, it was permissible to use it. But now, you want to speak to me about private matters. I cannot burn the wealth of the public for my personal benefit. So, I lit my own private candle.”
During the Year of the Famine, Umar’s stomach would rumble from hunger because he refused to eat meat or butter until every single citizen had access to them. He famously stated:
“If a stray dog dies of starvation on the banks of the Euphrates River, I am afraid that Allah will hold Umar accountable for it on the Day of Judgment.”
This is a government that understands its purpose. If a dog’s hunger on the distant borders of the state weighed heavily on the conscience of the leader, how can a modern government justify the systemic neglect of its own citizens?
In Islamic jurisprudence, our great Islamic scholars developed a framework known as Maqasid al-Shariah, The Higher Objectives of Islamic Law. The entire purpose of Islamic law and governance is to protect five fundamental necessities of human life as follows:
- Preservation of Life
Ensuring physical safety, healthcare, and freedom from violence.
- Preservation of Mind
Providing quality education and fighting things that destroy human intellect. Drugs, etc.
- Preservation of Religion
Protecting freedom of conscience, worship, and moral integrity.
- Preservation of Lineage
Supporting families, child welfare, and societal stability.
- Preservation of Wealth
Building a fair economy, protecting property, and eradicating poverty.
A government is only as legitimate as its ability to secure these five pillars for its weakest citizen. Welfare is not charity; it is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the Creator (Allah), and the government is merely the delivery mechanism.
To live in peace, to sleep without fear of violence, to have food on the table, and to know your children have a future—these are not luxury demands. They are the bare minimum requirements of human dignity.
When governments forget this, societies crumble from within. True power does not lie in the size of a leader’s motorcade, the height of their palaces, or the billions stored in state accounts. True power lies in the prayers of the oppressed and the vulnerable who feel safe, fed, and valued under that leadership.
Let us remember the words of the Noble Qur’an, a timeless reminder to everyone given an ounce of authority, whether over a nation, a business, or a household. Allah the Most High says:
“Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice.” [Qur’an, 4:58]
Respected brothers and sisters! No doubt, Nigeria, our beloved homeland, is bleeding. From the forgotten villages of the Northwest to the highways of the Middle Belt, our hearts are heavy with the devastating news of killings, kidnappings, and senseless bloodshed. Innocent lives are cut short, families are torn apart by ransom demands, and a cloud of fear attempts to overshadow our daily lives.
Yet, as Muslim believers, we must never surrender to despair. Islam provides us with the spiritual armour, the moral clarity, and the absolute certainty that justice will prevail and healing is possible.
Dear servants of Allah! Islam places the highest value on human life. Allah declares in the Noble Qur’an:
“Whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption done in the land—it is as if he had slain mankind entirely.” [Qur’an, 5:32]
To those who pull the triggers, to those who hide in the forests terrorising travelers, and to those who profit from the tears of kidnapped mothers and children: Know that you have declared war not just on Nigeria, but on the laws of Allah. The blood of every innocent Nigerian cries out to the Heavens. You may evade checkpoint blockades, but you cannot evade the Divine Tribunal.
To the victims, to the grieving families, and those living in constant fear: Do not lose heart. Your pain is witnessed by the One who never sleeps, Allah the Almighty!
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
“Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
When a mother weeps for her abducted child in the dead of night, her prayer pierces the heavens like lightning. The oppressors are only buying time. Allah allows them a temporary respite, but His grip, when it takes hold, is absolute and severe.
To reclaim our peace, unity and rebuild our nation, we must channel our grief into constructive, powerful actions rooted in the Sunnah.
Dear brothers and sisters! In a small village in Kaduna, an elderly community leader was kidnapped alongside three young students. For weeks, the village was gripped by terror and sorrow. The kidnappers demanded an impossible sum of money.
Instead of turning on one another in anger, the villagers did something extraordinary. They opened a communal kitchen to feed the families of the victims. Every night, the local Mosque filled to capacity at 3:00 AM. Christians and Muslims in the village stood side by side in their respective ways, praying for safety. They pooled their meager resources, not just for the ransom, but to ensure the victims’ families wouldn’t starve.
When the captives were finally released, physically battered but spiritually unbroken, the community leader stood before the village and said:
“They stole our freedom for a few weeks, but they inadvertently gave us our brotherhood back. They wanted to break us, but Allah used this to unite us.”
The night is darkest just before the dawn. The bandits, insurgents, and corrupt elements want us to live in a state of perpetual paralysis. They want us to stop dreaming, stop traveling, and stop trusting one another.
I beg you, for Allah’s sake, do not give them that victory. Keep your faith unshakeable. Keep your love for your neighbour fierce. Guard your communities with vigilance, and wrap your broken hearts in the comforting promise of Allah. Nigeria’s soil is soaked with the tears of martyrs (Shuhadah), but from that very soil, a resilient, unified, and peaceful nation will bloom again, In Shaa Allah!
Fellow Nigerians! Know that, every single civilisation, nation, and community throughout human history has been assigned its own unique trial. This is not a sign of divine abandonment, but an unalterable law of creation. Allah the Almibhty explicitly states in the Noble Qur’an:
“And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient.” [Qur’an, 2:155]
From the rise and fall of ancient empires to the modern struggles we witness on our screens today, no society escapes the divine crucible.
The challenges of a nation are precisely tailored to its vulnerabilities, its strengths, and its ultimate spiritual purpose. When we look back at the nations of the past, we see a clear pattern of targeted trials:
- The Nation of Prophet Nuh
Tested with prolonged stubbornness, skepticism, and environmental devastation. For 950 years, they chose arrogance over truth until the floodwaters redefined their world.
- The Nation of Ad
Tested with immense physical strength, architectural brilliance, and material prosperity. They looked at their towering fortresses and asked:
“Who is greater than us in strength?”
Their challenge was pride, and their downfall was a devastating wind.
- The Nation of Thamud
Tested with miraculous abundance and resource management, the She-Camel. Their greed and refusal to share communal resources led to their ultimate destruction.
- The Nation of Prophet Musa (AS)
Tested with severe oppression, systemic slavery under Fir’aun (Pharaoh), and later, the psychological struggle of reclaiming their identity and freedom in the desert.
But today, the global landscape reflects this same reality. No nation is living in a vacuum of perfect peace; rather, the nature of the test simply shifts across borders.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) deeply understood that every community has a specific anchor that can either ground them or pull them under. He warned his own nation, the Muslim Ummah, about our specific collective challenge. He said:
“Every nation has its fitnah (trial/temptation), and the fitnah of my Ummah is wealth.” [Tirmidhi]
This structural insight explains why a nation’s challenge isn’t always poverty or war. Sometimes, the most dangerous challenge a country can face is unchecked prosperity, because luxury numbs the heart faster than hardship ever could.
Imagine a nation as a single human body. Just as an individual must experience sickness, aging, and grief to appreciate health and life, a nation must go through collective contractions to birth collective greatness.
Hardship is the fire that tempers the steel of a society. Without the challenge of British colonialism, we would not have the inspiring legacy of freedom fighters. Without the trial of systemic injustice, the world would never have seen the profound moral clarity of leaders like Malcolm X or the resilience of the elders who kept faith alive in the darkest dungeons.
Your nation’s current struggle—whether it is inflation, political unrest, social division, or physical insecurity—is not the end of the story. It is the setting. It is the stage upon which your Ummah is being asked to demonstrate its integrity, its brotherhood, and its reliance on the Creator.
Allah the Most High says:
“Do the people think that they will be left to say, ‘We believe’ and they will not be tried and tested?” [Qur’an, 29:2]
And know that, nations do not change until individuals change. Allah the Most High says:
“Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” [Qur’an, 13:11]
Do not despair over the state of your nation. Be the reason your nation heals. When the night gets darker, the stars shine brighter. Be the star of integrity, compassion, and unwavering faith in your Ummah today.
O Muslims! O citizens of Nigeria! Fear Allah as He should be feared, for the fear of Allah is the ultimate safety net in times of turmoil and the ultimate light in times of darkness.
To sum it up, no doubt, our hearts are heavy. Our nation faces immense economic hardship, skyrocketing costs of living, uncertainty, and daily struggles. It is natural to feel tired. It is natural to feel worried. But as Muslim believers, where do we direct our focus when the storms of life hit us?
Too often today, in our marketplaces, our Mosques, and our homes, every conversation begins and ends with political blame. We have attached our hearts, our worries, and our anger entirely to the leadership. We say, “If only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did this,” or “Our suffering is entirely because of the government.”
But listen carefully, O Ummah of Nigeria: While human leadership bears its own heavy responsibility before Allah, your daily bread, your life span, your trials, and your relief belong strictly to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala.
Allah the Most High tells us in the Noble Qur’an:
“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah.” [Qur’an, 57:22]
When we attribute 100% of our suffering to a human being, we inadvertently weaken our Iman (faith) in the ultimate Controller of the Universe.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a creation of Allah. He does not control the rain, he does not control the growth of the crops, and he does not possess the keys to your sustenance. He is an instrument in the grand decree of Allah. If Allah decrees a trial for us, no any president can block it. And if Allah decrees ease for you, no any government policy can stop it!
Let us recall the words of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), who gave us a golden rule that anchors the soul. He said:
“Wondrous is the affair of the believer, for there is good for him in every matter… If prosperity comes to him, he expresses gratitude and that is good for him; and if adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is good for him.” [Sahih Muslim]
Dear Nigerians! Do not let the current economic hardship steal your Iman (faith). Do not let inflation make you lose your manners, your honesty, or your trust in Allah.
Go out every morning knowing that Allah is Ar-Razzaq, The Provider. In these tough times, look at those who have less than you, and thank Allah that you still have life, Iman, and hope.
Historically, when the righteous predecessors (Salaf) faced hardships or high prices, they didn’t just complain about the leaders—they looked inward. They made Istighfar, seeking forgiveness, knowing that collective repentance opens the gates of heaven’s blessings.
We ask Allah to grant us strong Iman (faith), to ease the burdens of every Nigerian home, to guide our leaders to justice, and to bless our land with prosperity from quarters we least expect.
In contemporary Nigeria, a familiar rhythm dominates public discourse. Whether you step into a commercial bus in Lagos, a market square in Kano, or a social media space, the narrative is singular: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the source of our worries, and his policies are the authors of our suffering.
While citizens have a civic right to demand accountability, as Muslim believers, we must ask ourselves an uncomfortable question: Has our political frustration eroded our theological certainty?
When we blame a political leader for everything, we mistakenly give them a power they do not possess. We begin to look at the Presidency as the provider of our security and the author of our wealth. Wallahi, this is a subtle slip in our Tawhid (Monotheism), in our Aqidah and in our Manhaj.
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) taught a young Ibn Abbas a foundational lesson that every Nigerian needs to understand and memorise today. He said:
“Know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with something Allah had already prescribed for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with something Allah had already prescribed against you.” [Tirmidhi]
If fuel prices rise or the currency fluctuates, it is a test of our times. It is a manifestation of Qadar, The Divine Destiny. Our suffering is not a sign that Allah has forgotten us; it is a call to redirect our hearts back to the only One, who can remove the harm (Allah).
During the caliphate of Umar Ibn al-Khattab (RA), a severe famine and plague struck the Muslim world—a period known as the Year of Ashes. The people did not revolt against Umar, nor did they blame his leadership style for the lack of rain. Instead, Umar himself led the people in massive prayers of repentance. They understood that the physical hardship was a spiritual call to action.
If we spend 90% of our energy cursing the government and only 10% praying to Allah, our priorities are fundamentally turn upside down.
Here Are The Path Forward for Every Nigerian Muslim:
- Renew your Iman in Qadar
Accept that this difficult phase in Nigerian history was written long before we were born. Confront it with dignity, not despair.
- Increase Istighfar
Allah promises in Surah Nuh that seeking forgiveness results in Him sending rain in abundance and increasing us in wealth and children.
- Focus on personal integrity
Change begins at home. We cannot complain about a corrupt government if we, as traders, inflate prices artificially out of greed, or if we cheat one another in our daily businesses.
Fellow Nigerians! Please, take your worries out of Aso Rock and place them at Ar-Arsh, The Throne of Allah. Cry to Him in the last third of the night. Trust His timing, maintain your integrity, and watch how the Best of Providers creates a way out for you from places you never imagined.
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions and his true followers.
Murtadha Muhammad Gusau is the Chief Imam of Nagazi-Uvete Jumu’ah and the late Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Okene’s Mosques, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria. He can be reached via: gusauimam@gmail.com or +2348038289761 or +2348024192217.
This Jumu’ah Khutbah (Friday sermon) was prepared for delivery today, Friday, Rabi’ul Thani 27, 1448 AH (Octorber 09, 2026).