The hadith about patience is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad that is related or explains about patience. After previously we had time to share a Verse of the Quran about patience, On this occasion we will share a hadith about patience, therefore read on our artcle until it is finished.
Patience In Islam
“O believers! Seek comfort in patience and prayer. Allah is truly with those who are patient.”
To affirm His words about patience, there are many hadiths about patience. Starting from being patient in the face of trials and pain, being forgiving, to being grateful to him. Here we share:
What Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said about patience?
1. Be patient eliminate anger
عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِكَلِمَاتٍ أَعِيشُ بِهِنَّ وَلَا تُكْثِرْ عَلَيَّ فَأَنْسَى قَالَ اجْتَنِبِ الْغَضَبَ ثُمَّ أَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اجْتَنِبِ الْغَضَبَ
Humayd ibn Abdur Rahman reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Tell me of a word I can live by but not so much that I forget.” The Prophet said, “Avoid being angry.” The man repeated his question and the Prophet said, “Avoid being angry.”Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23468
2. Being patient over a friend’s death will take him to heaven
Losing the closest person is indeed a painful thing, but if we can be patient about it, then he will go to heaven.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مَا لِعَبْدِي الْمُؤْمِنِ عِنْدِي جَزَاءٌ إِذَا قَبَضْتُ صَفِيَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ احْتَسَبَهُ إِلَّا الْجَنَّةُ
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: I have nothing to give to My faithful servant but Paradise if I cause his dear friend to die and he remains patient.”Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6424
3. No gift better than patience, resilience
The best gift from God is patience.
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَاهُمْ ثُمَّ سَأَلُوهُ فَأَعْطَاهُمْ ثُمَّ سَأَلُوهُ فَأَعْطَاهُمْ حَتَّى نَفِدَ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ مَا يَكُونُ عِنْدِي مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلَنْ أَدَّخِرَهُ عَنْكُمْ وَمَنْ يَسْتَعْفِفْ يُعِفَّهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ يَتَصَبَّرْ يُصَبِّرْهُ اللَّهُ وَمَا أُعْطِيَ أَحَدٌ عَطَاءً خَيْرًا وَأَوْسَعَ مِنْ الصَّبْرِ
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: Some people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he gave them. Then they asked again and he gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet said, “If I had anything, I would not withhold it. Whoever refrains from asking others, then Allah will make him content. Whoever would be independent, then Allah will make him independent. Whoever would be patient, then Allah will make him patient. No one is given a gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6470, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1053
4. Reward for patience is Paradise
Patience is indeed very difficult, but it is indeed worth the reward we will get.
عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنْ صَبَرْتَ وَاحْتَسَبْتَ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الْأُولَى لَمْ أَرْضَ لَكَ ثَوَابًا دُونَ الْجَنَّةِ
Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam, if you are patient and restrained at the first moment of trauma, I would not be pleased with any reward for you less than Paradise.”Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1597
5. Best deeds are faith, jihad, patience, tolerance
Patience is one of the best deeds that Allah and His Messenger like very much.
عن عبادة بن الصامت قال إِنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَتَصْدِيقٌ بِهِ وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ قَالَ أُرِيدُ أَهْوَنَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ السَّمَاحَةُ وَالصَّبْرُ قَالَ أُرِيدُ أَهْوَنَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَا تَتَّهِمِ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى فِي شَيْءٍ قَضَى لَكَ بِهِ
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Prophet of Allah, which deed is best?” The Prophet said, “Faith in Allah, belief in Him, and jihad in His way.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I want something easier than this.” The Prophet said, “Behave with tolerance and patience.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I want something easier than this.” The Prophet said, “Do not accuse Allah Almighty in anything He has decreed for you.”Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22717
6. Prophet Muhammad SAW admired the patient
If you want to be admired by Prophet Muhammad SAW, please strengthen your patience.
عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَجِبْتُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ إِذَا أَصَابَهُ خَيْرٌ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَشَكَرَ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ مُصِيبَةٌ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَصَبَرَ فَالْمُؤْمِنُ يُؤْجَرُ فِي كُلِّ أَمْرِهِ حَتَّى يُؤْجَرَ فِي اللُّقْمَةِ يَرْفَعُهَا إِلَى فِي امْرَأَتِهِ
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I am amazed by the believer. If he is granted goodness, he praises Allah and is grateful. If he is afflicted with a calamity, he praises Allah and is patient. The believer is rewarded for every matter, even feeding a morsel of food to his wife.”Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1495
7. Allah afflicts him to compensate for his deeds
عَنْ اللجلاج بن حكيم قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا سَبَقَتْ لَهُ مِنْ اللَّهِ مَنْزِلَةٌ لَمْ يَبْلُغْهَا بِعَمَلِهِ ابْتَلَاهُ اللَّهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ أَوْ فِي مَالِهِ أَوْ فِي وَلَدِهِ
وفي رواية أخرى قال ثُمَّ صَبَّرَهُ حَتَّى يُبْلِغَهُ الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي سَبَقَتْ لَهُ مِنْهُ
Al-Jallaj ibn Hakim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, if a servant is destined for a rank he has not achieved by his good deeds, Allah puts him to trial in his body, or his wealth, or his children.”In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then, Allah makes him patient until he reaches the rank decreed for him.”Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3090
8. Patience is to be observed at the first stroke of a calamity
Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.”Sahih al-Bukhari 1302
9. Fasting is half of patience
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“For everything there is Zakat and the Zakat of the body is fasting.” (A narrator in one of the chains) Muhriz added in his narration: “And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Fasting is half of patience.'”Sunan Ibn Majah 1745
10. Forgiven sins
Abu Sa’id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience”.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
11. Be patient when meeting enemies
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not wish for an encounter with the enemy. Pray to Allah to grant you safety; (but) when you encounter them, show patience.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Thus explanation of hadith about patience that we can share, hopefully it will add to your insight. And lastly may Allah make us strong men in patience.
