Patience

Patience...

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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All praise is for Allaah the Exalted, and may His peace and blessings be on our Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, and his family and Companions.

To proceed:

Allaah the Exalted has made patience a steed that does not stumble, a sword that does not miss its mark, a trooper that does not get defeated, and a fortress that is never destroyed. It is such a riding animal that those who ride it are never lost. It is the brother of victory, for victory occurs through patience; if one has it, they do not need great preparations or large numbers. Its position in terms of victory is comparable to the position of the head to the body. It is the way of success and prosperity. It is a virtue that humankind needs in their religion and worldly life. Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that Allaah's Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi

wa sallam, said: "No one was given anything better or broader than patience."

Humanity is in a condition where they are caught between being patient with something that they are obligated to do, being patient at abandoning something that they are obliged to abandon, and being patient in the wake of pre-decreed happenings that are bound to happen to them.

1 Reported by Al-Bukhaari (1469) and Muslim (1053)

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Since these situations never leave a person, patience is necessary until one's death. Patience is one of the things that require determination. Allaah the Exalted Says (what means):

{And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination.} [QUR'AAN 42:43]

Life cannot function without patience. It is the cure of problems in this abode of trials. `Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "We found that our life is best when we are patient." This means that life is only good through patience, even though life consists of disturbances and hardships. It is an action of the heart that makes life better, and there is no goodness in life unless one acts with patience. Patience is the provision of the one fighting in Allaah's Path (Mujaahid) if victory is slow in reaching them.

It is the provision of the caller to Islaam if people are slow to respond to their call. It is the provision of the scholar during the times of scarcity of knowledge; it is the provision of the old and young, man and woman. They are protected through patience; they retreat to it and from it do they proceed.

1 Reported by Al-Bukhaari (5/2374) without a chain of narration, and Ibn Hajar, may Allaah have mercy upon him, ruled it as being authentic in his book Fat-h Al-Baari (11/330)

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Patience is the root of all good actions, and is half of the religion. Ibn Mas`ood, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "Patience is half of faith." At-Taahir ibn `Aashoor, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said: "Patience is what holds the key to having upright actions and is their root. If the believer acts with patience, good deeds and virtues stem and proceed from them with ease."

Thus, let us all learn what patience is, when is its due time, what are its fruits, and how to attain it. We shall also learn the impediments and diseases that stand in its way. We ask Allaah the Exalted to help us in this, to rectify our steps and speech, for indeed, He is the One that responds to supplication.

The definition of patience

Linguistically:

It means to withhold something. Allaah the Exalted Says (what means):

{And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them,

1 Reported by Al-Haakim, and he ruled it as being authentic, and Ath-Thahabi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, agreed with that ruling (3666). Ibn Hajar, may Allaah have mercy upon him, ruled it as being authentic in his book Fat-h Al-Baari.

2 At-Tahreer wa At-Tanweer (13/128)

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