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Importace of Patience



Todays topic was Patience. The Imam said we modern Muslims are not experiencing even a part of the Pain and tribulation the Sahaba went through. But still we are impatient.

The Imam quoted Umar ibn Al Kattab (ra) : (the following is from my recollection forgive me for my mistakes) : If I am experience difficulty and hardship, I am happy for three things-
1. That the hardship did not fall on my Imaan, instead its on only worldly matters;
2. Someone else is undergoing even a tougher trail, and I am better off with this smaller difficulty;
3. If I am patient while this hardship falls on me, Allah will give me its benefit in the Akhirah.

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I would also like to add that He mentioned the importance of saying 'Inna lillahi wainnailayhi raajeeoon'. He said it is mentioned in the Quran that a true beliver will be patient and say 'Inna lillahi wainnailayhi raajeeoon' when difficulty strikes.

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Also quoted that when a small child dies Allah will ask the Angels what the parent is doing. Then the Angels will reply that the Parent is saying 'Inna lillahi wainnailayhi raajeeoon'. Then Allah will order the Angels to build a house in Heaven called 'Baytul Hamd' for that parent who showed patience.
(The Imam mentioned that this is quoted in a book called 'Saffaat Tafasir' or a similar name).