It has been transmitted that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) said, \u2018Patience is satisfaction [with Allah\u2019s decree].<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) said, \u2018Verily victory comes with perseverance, and deliverance with hardship, and verily with difficulty comes ease.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) was once asked what faith was, to which he replied, \u2018Patience.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) said, \u2018Whoever 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.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said, \u2018The origin of patience is to have strong conviction in Allah.<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said, \u2018Perseverance in the face of adversity protects the heart.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said, \u2018Patience comes in the form of either persevering in the face of an affliction, or enduring an act of obedience, or restraining oneself against an act of disobedience. And this third type is of a higher calibre than the first two.<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) said, \u2018Verily you will never be able to attain that which you love until you are able to endure that which you despise.<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him) was once asked about graceful patience to which he replied, \u2018That is the patience that is devoid of complaint to other people.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said, \u2018Patience is the peak of faith.\u2019<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said in his description of the God-wary ones, \u2018They endured hardship for a short while, and in consequence they secured comfort for a long time.<\/p>\n
It has been transmitted that Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said, \u2018Through patience are great things accomplished.’<\/p>\n
*Derived from the Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shia Hadith<\/p>\n