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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 6, 2026.

Sabr begins when hardship strikes

Al-Ittehad · Yasser Kassem

“When the test happened, right away, you go back to who?”

The khateeb, at 7:30

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In one sentence

True sabr is an Allah-given response practiced at the moment of hardship through reliance on Allah, patience in worship, and trust that mercy and ease will follow.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with Ayyub’s severe losses and his restrained dua, followed by Allah’s relief and restoration.
  2. Explains that sabr comes from Allah and must begin immediately when calamity strikes.
  3. Uses Allah’s praise of the patient to present sabr as guidance, mercy, and reward.
  4. Connects sabr to maintaining salah, fasting, Qur’an, family prayer, and avoiding major sins.
  5. Applies patience to poverty, grief, and hardship through prophetic examples and the promise of ease.
  6. Closes with supplications and Qur’an recitation focused on patience during tests.
Try this week
Immediately remember that the hardship is a test from Allah and respond with patience.
Recite the calamity prayer taught by the Prophet whenever the loss or pain returns to mind.
Maintain the five daily prayers, fast Ramadan, and read or memorize some Qur’an regularly.
Command and encourage family members to pray while remaining constant in prayer yourself.
Avoid major sins and seek Allah’s help in remaining steadfast.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When the test happened, right away, you go back to who? The one who put you in this situation.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 7:30
“At the time of the test, like when it hits, the sabr, sabr happened at the time of the big test when it happened.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 8:36
“The one who does not have sabr, if you do not have sabr, you cannot pray your salaa regularly, every day, five times a day, in the right time.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 12:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that sabr means turning to Allah when hardship first arrives, not only after prolonged complaint. The story of Ayyub shows how a person can suffer enormous losses while continuing to trust Allah’s mercy. The speaker encourages us to respond to calamity with prayer, patience, and remembrance, including the supplication taught for difficult times. Sabr also helps us remain steady in salah, fasting, Qur’an, family worship, and avoiding major sins. Hardship does not last forever, and believers can hope for Allah’s mercy and ease.

  1. What could you say or do when something difficult happens suddenly?
  2. How can patience help us keep praying and doing good things?
  3. What helps you remember that a hard time will eventually pass?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ittehad925 Anza Ave, Vista, CA 92084Jumu'ah 1:05 PM year-roundKhateebYasser KassemMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Ittehad42 khutbahs
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