Back to search

What is the best comprehensive book that combines patience, contentment, and gratitude in times of calamity, helping a Muslim deal with adversities? And is the book "Al-Jam’ Bayn As-Sabr wa Ash-Shukr fi Al-Musibah" (Combining Patience and Gratitude in Calamity) by Ibn Al-Qayyim among the recommended books in this regard?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

The questioner is advised to consult Ibn Al-Qayyim's books, 'Uddat al-Sabirin wa Dhakhirat ash-Shakirin (The Equipment of the Patient and the Provision of the Grateful) and Madarij as-Salikin (The Stages of the Seekers). As for the book Al-Jami' bayn as-Sabr wa ash-Shukr fil-Musibah (The Combination of Patience and Gratitude in Calamity), it is by Ibn Taymiyyah, as is his treatise Qā'idah fi as-Sabr (A Principle Concerning Patience).

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy