The Importance of Patience and Its Status in Islam

Question:
The sister questioner, Umm Abdullah, asks: What is the status of patience in faith, and what reward is associated with it? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a woman, "Be patient, and Paradise is for you."

Answer:
Yes, patience is restraining the self from distress and dissatisfaction with the decree of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If a person is afflicted for the sake of his religion and his tawhid (the oneness of Allah), he must be patient with it, because this is part of the trial and test. It is obligatory to be patient with it and to stand firm in the religion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). One who has no patience has no religion, because he will quickly deviate and will not stand against the trial and test, nor against the enemies of Allah. He needs patience so that he remains firm in the religion of Allah, whatever hardship or threat befalls him. Even if he is killed, he must be patient with it. Even if he is killed or tortured, he must be patient in his religion and not abandon it. Yes.