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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, urged them to be patient and promised them Paradise if they were patient
Jaabir ibn `Abdullaah narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, passed by `Ammaar (a Companion) and his family when they were being tortured (in Makkah), and said:
“Be patient, O family of `Ammaar and family of Yaasir [in another narration, O family of Yaasir] because your promised final abode is Paradise.”
`Ataa’ ibn Abu Rabaah (a Companion) said:
“Ibn `Abbaas said to me, ‘Should I not show you a woman from the people of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Yes, show me.’ He said: ‘This woman went to the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said: ‘I am epileptic, and when I have episodes, my body becomes uncovered so supplicate to Allah for me.’ The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to her: ‘If you wish, you can be patient and be guaranteed Paradise, and if you wish, I can supplicate to Allah to cure you.’ She said: ‘I will be patient; however, my body becomes uncovered. So supplicate to Allah that my body does not become uncovered.’ And so the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, supplicated for her
This narration teaches that being patient with afflictions in the worldly life makes one deserving of Paradise
