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tection by his side, and the bravest among us was he who
confronted the onslaught: the Prophet (saas)” (Sahih
Muslim, Book 19, Hadith No. 4389).

The Importance of Patience
The Prophet’s (saas) whole life is a model of patience and
steadfastness. Not only were the twenty-three years of his
prophethood full of difficulties, but so were the earlier forty
years of his life. Being orphaned at a young age and growing up
in tough conditions did not prevent him from being known as
a respectable and reliable person among his people.
The importance of steadfastness is highlighted in many
Qur’anic verses:
O you who believe, be steadfast, be supreme in stead-
fastness, and be firm on the battlefield. Fear and
respect Allah, so that, hopefully, you will be successful.
(Surah Al ‘Imran, 200)
After Allah (swt) bestowed prophethood upon him, the
Messenger of Allah (saas) confronted the attacks of the poly-
theists and hypocrites and never acted hastily. In fact, Allah
(swt) advised him to be steadfast:

So be steadfast as the Messengers, with firm resolve,
were also steadfast. Do not seek to hasten it for
them… (Surat al-Ahqaf, 35)

Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (saas) said:
“Allah will bestow patience upon those who want to be
patient. Nobody is given anything better and more
immense than patience.” (Sahih Muslim)
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