 of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. As-salamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu madhiaviwiz. And during difficult circumstances, persevering in the face of complication and unpleasant issues, without exhibiting the destructive trait of anger, especially when under strain are all common characteristics of patients. A virtue that seems so simple to follow and act upon and is mentioned and praised upon in every religion is not only essential and vital to our everyday lives, but also not as easy to take on as it sounds. Patients can take on in numerous forms, with the most prevalent and common one being, being patient through trials and hardships without losing hope and faith in Allah. As Allah states in the Holy Qur'an, Chapter 8, Verse 46, Indeed, Allah is with those who patiently endure. Here, through the Holy Qur'an, Allah is not only giving a guaranteed promise that He will assist those who are patient in difficult situations, but also provides a beautiful lesson that being patient is a virtue that is never left without an award. When the verse states that Allah is with those who patiently endure, it is trying to explain that Allah is truly on the lookout for those persevering through difficulty at that one point the patient will be rewarded and with ease and solutions for the hardships. This is also mentioned by the Prince of the Imams and the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, as he stated in one of his inspiring and magnificent Hadiths. Be sure that there is something waiting for you after much patience to astonish you to a degree that you will forget the bitterness of the pain. Here, the Imam is trying to expand on what Allah has already promised in his Holy Book. As he stated, that those who persevere through hardship while still having faith in Allah will be rewarded with such ease that they will forget the pain they endured during their time of their hardships. Here, Imam Ali is also trying to expand on the idea of Allah's mercy and the greatness of his love towards us. As he stated, that the reward from Allah to those who are patient is so great that they will be so astonished they will forget the discomfort and pain they felt during their hardships. Now one might wonder, is being patient only going to benefit me because I had faith in Allah and I was simply patient or does patience actually benefit me as a person? As a virtue, patience helps an individual growth both mentally and spiritually. Mentally, patient assists in countless of things, including decision-making, happiness and thinking process. As for spiritual growth, patients assist in the development of a human as persevering an active individual who focuses on the growth of their abilities that they are used for the correct purposes. This is an obvious result of patience, for Allah does not advise his creations to take on a specific virtue without having positive and life-changing results. Now patience is not only rewarded during one's lifetime, but also after life in paradise. Many of the most powerful role models that exist in Islam that possess all moral excellence and properly portray the virtue of patience to perfection were in fact awarded after their death. Role models like the Ahlul Bayt who took on the toughest challenges and were faced with such harsh conditions that they out of all Allah's creations could handle. During their lifetime, they were not rewarded with wealth or anything of materialistic value. Instead, they lived this world and moved on to paradise where their actual rewards remain. By being patient, the Ahlul Bayt left beyond a powerful legacy filled with inspirational messages and lessons for the world in its eternity to benefit from and are remembered and commemorated by generations after generations. One of the greatest examples of Ahlul Bayt's patience is the powerful story of Imam Hussain's patience. A fun word to list an amount of examples from the life of Imam Hussain's that one would witness the virtue of patience, there simply wouldn't be enough time no words to describe the patience of this great Imam. However, we will try to include a few of their many inspirational examples that portray patience from the life of Imam Hussain. The most common example that the world is familiar with in terms of Imam Hussain's patience would be the day of Ashura, where he was killed along with his companions and several members of his holy household. However, many don't realize that there are several of different occasions other than the day of Ashura that reveals the greatness of Imam Hussain's patience. Ever since he was a child, Imam Hussain, along with his family went through many tough obstacles and challenges. The first one being the murder of his mother, Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra who also happened to be the greatest woman that ever existed out of all the worlds that exist. Imam Hussain, along with his brother Imam Hussain, witnessed the brutal way their mother was killed and so with their own two eyes, they hatred some head towards them. They later witnessed the way the people at that time oppressed their father Imam Ali as they took what was rightfully theirs. This requires a lot of patience and even though Imam Hussain was very young, he still became an inspirational to millions across generations by revealing that having high hopes in Allah and being patient through tough obstacles that does not have anything to do with age nor circumstances. These are two very broad and general examples from the early life of Imam Hussain al-Salam and the way he was patient and hopeful regardless of the severity of the situations he was in. In addition to his early life, we also witnessed Imam Hussain al-Salam patience on the day of Ashura which was the most heartbreaking day for the world to witness. This patient was so great and beyond what a human could possibly handle, they remained and will continue to remain and will inspire and continue to inspire for the rest of eternity. From being patient against those who went against the religion of Islam to standing in front of thousands of people who have severe hatred towards him and the holy message he held to seeing his companions and family members including his six month old child being killed the worst way possible to knowing what was to become of his family after his death. Imam Hussain al-Salam's patience is worthy of being called the greatest example of patience as he endured this without losing any of his hope nor faith in Allah. This is what one should truly follow and look upon when going through a tough situation or obstacle for one should always remember that far greater people have been through much harder situations without losing a touch of their faith in Allah. In conclusion, through examples from the holy Quran, the Hadith of the Imams as well as examples from the life of members of the Ahl al-Bayt al-Salam one learns that patience is truly a virtue that not only benefits an individual during their life in this world but also in the afterlife as well. Patient helps an individual grow both spiritually and physically hence having an overall impact in one's life. Through examples from the life of Imam Hussain al-Salam, one learns that no matter how difficult the situation might be one must be patient and never lose hope in Allah's praises upon him.