In Islam, good deeds are those which are in accordance with Sharه’ah, and which are done sincerely for the sake of Allah. See the detailed answer for some of those good deeds.

Muslims believe that any difficulty that befalls a person, even the prick of a thorn, is an expiation for sins.

Patience is the foundation of the believer’s faith which has no other foundation. The one who has no patience has no faith. For more about the Quranic verses and Prophetic hadiths that speak about the virtues of patience in Islam, see the detailed answer.