ما يورِثُ الصَّبرَ Factors That Bring About Patience

25ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن يَتَصَبَّرْ يُصَبِّرْهُ اللّه‏ُ ، ومَن يَستَعفِفْ يُعِفَّهُ اللّه‏ُ ، ومَن يَستَغنِ يُغنِهِ اللّه‏ُ ، وما اُعطِيَ عَبدٌ عَطاءً هُو خَيرٌ وأوسَعُ مِن الصَّبرِ.

25– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever tries to be patient, Allah makes him patient, and whoever tries to remain chaste, Allah keeps him chaste, and whoever suffices himself with what he has, Allah enriches him. No servant can ever be granted something better and more sufficient than patience.’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6522]
 

26ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أصلُ الصَّبرِ حُسنُ اليَقينِ بِاللّه‏ِ.

26– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The origin of patience is to have strong conviction in Allah.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3084]
 

27ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): عَوِّدْ نَفسَكَ التَّصَبُّرَ (الصَّبرَ) على المَكروهِ ، ونِعمَ الخُلقُ التَّصَبُّرُ في الحَقِّ.

27– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Accustom yourself to persevering in the face of adversity, and [you will see] how well persevering with the truth will become part of your natural disposition.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 31]
 

28ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): التَّصَبُّرُ على المَكروهِ يَعصِمُ القَلبَ.

28– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Perseverance in the face of adversity protects the heart.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, no. 207, no. 1]