قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) يَا حَفْصُ إِنَّ مَنْ صَبَرَ صَبَرَ قَلِيلًا وَ إِنَّ مَنْ جَزِعَ جَزِعَ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّبْرِ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِكَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّداً ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) فَأَمَرَهُ بِالصَّبْرِ وَ الرِّفْقِ فَقَالَ وَ اصْبِرْ عَلى ما يَقُولُونَ وَ اهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْراً جَمِيلًا وَ ذَرْنِي وَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُولِي النَّعْمَةِ وَ قَالَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ [السَّيِّئَةَ] فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَهُ عَداوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ وَ ما يُلَقَّاها إِلَّا الَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا وَ ما يُلَقَّاها إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ فَصَبَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) حَتَّى نَالُوهُ بِالْعَظَائِمِ وَ رَمَوْهُ بِهَا فَضَاقَ صَدْرُهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِما يَقُولُونَ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَ كُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ ثُمَّ كَذَّبُوهُ وَ رَمَوْهُ فَحَزِنَ لِذَلِكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَدْ نَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُ لَيَحْزُنُكَ الَّذِي يَقُولُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ لا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَ لكِنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ بِآياتِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ وَ لَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُوا عَلى ما كُذِّبُوا وَ أُوذُوا حَتَّى أَتاهُمْ نَصْرُنا فَأَلْزَمَ النَّبِيُّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) نَفْسَهُ الصَّبْرَ فَتَعَدَّوْا فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ كَذَّبُوهُ فَقَالَ قَدْ صَبَرْتُ فِي نَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ عِرْضِي وَ لَا صَبْرَ لِي عَلَى ذِكْرِ إِلَهِي فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ وَ ما بَيْنَهُما فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَ ما مَسَّنا مِنْ لُغُوبٍ فَاصْبِرْ عَلى ما يَقُولُونَ فَصَبَرَ النَّبِيُّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) فِي جَمِيعِ أَحْوَالِهِ ثُمَّ بُشِّرَ فِي عِتْرَتِهِ بِالْأَئِمَّةِ وَ وُصِفُوا بِالصَّبْرِ فَقَالَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ وَ جَعَلْنا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا وَ كانُوا بِآياتِنا يُوقِنُونَ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) الصَّبْرُ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ كَالرَّأْسِ مِنَ الْجَسَدِ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ الْحُسْنى عَلى بَنِي إِسْرائِيلَ بِما صَبَرُوا وَ دَمَّرْنا ما كانَ يَصْنَعُ فِرْعَوْنُ وَ قَوْمُهُ وَ ما كانُوا يَعْرِشُونَ فَقَالَ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) إِنَّهُ بُشْرَى وَ انْتِقَامٌ فَأَبَاحَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ قِتَالَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَاقْتُلُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدْتُمُوهُمْ وَ خُذُوهُمْ وَ احْصُرُوهُمْ وَ اقْعُدُوا لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ وَ اقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ فَقَتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ وَ جَعَلَ لَهُ ثَوَابَ صَبْرِهِ مَعَ مَا ادَّخَرَ لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَمَنْ صَبَرَ وَ احْتَسَبَ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يُقِرَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَيْنَهُ فِي أَعْدَائِهِ مَعَ مَا يَدَّخِرُ لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Ali Bin Muhammad Al Qasany, altogether from Al qasim Bin Muhammad Al Asbahany, from Suleyman Bin Dawood Al Minqary, from Hafs Bin Giyas who said, ‘The one who observes patience, is patient (for a) little while, and the one who panics, panics (for a) little while’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Upon you is to be with the patience in the entirety of your affairs, for when Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Sent Muhammad<sup>saww</sup>, He<sup>azwj</sup> Commanded him<sup>saww</sup> with the observance of patience and the gentleness, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:73#h10"><a href="/books/quran:73#h10">[73:10]</a></a> And bear patiently at what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance <a href="/#/books/quran:73#h11"><a href="/books/quran:73#h11">[73:11]</a></a> And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty</span>. And the Blessed and High Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:41#h34"><a href="/books/quran:41#h34">[41:34]</a></a> Refute (evil) with what is best, So if there is enmity between you and him, (he would be) as if he is an intimate friend</span>. <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:41#h35"><a href="/books/quran:41#h35">[41:35]</a></a> And none are made to receive it but those who are patient, and none are made to receive it but those who have a great share</span>. So Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> was patient to the extent that they came to him<sup>saww</sup> with the bones (of the animals) and hit him<sup>saww</sup> with these. So his<sup>saww</sup> chest was constricted, and Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Revealed unto him<sup>saww</sup> <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:15#h97"><a href="/books/quran:15#h97">[15:97]</a></a> And We Know that you tend to constrict your chest at what they are saying <a href="/#/books/quran:15#h98"><a href="/books/quran:15#h98">[15:98]</a></a> Therefore Glorify with the Praise of your Lord, and become from the Prostrating ones</span>. Then they belied him<sup>saww</sup> and hit him<sup>as</sup>, so he<sup>saww</sup> was grieved due to that. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Revealed <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h33"><a href="/books/quran:6#h33">[6:33]</a></a> We know indeed that what they say certainly grieves you, but surely they cannot call you a liar; but the unjust deny the Signs of Allah <a href="/#/books/quran:6#h34"><a href="/books/quran:6#h34">[6:34]</a></a> And certainly Rasools before you were belied, but they were patient on being belied and persecuted until Our Help came to them</span>. So the Prophet<sup>saww</sup> necessitated the patience upon himself<sup>saww</sup>. But, they transgressed and mentioned Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High and belied Him<sup>azwj</sup>. So he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘I<sup>saww</sup> have been patient with regards to myself<sup>saww</sup> and my<sup>saww</sup> family and my<sup>saww</sup> honour, and (but) there is no patience for me<sup>saww</sup> upon the mention of my<sup>saww</sup> God. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Revealed <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:50#h38"><a href="/books/quran:50#h38">[50:38]</a></a> And We have Created the skies and the earth and what is between them in six days and there touched Us not any fatigue <a href="/#/books/quran:50#h39"><a href="/books/quran:50#h39">[50:39]</a></a> Therefore be patient of what they are saying</span>. So the Prophet<sup>saww</sup> was patient during the entirety of his<sup>saww</sup> states. Then He<sup>azwj</sup> Gave him<sup>saww</sup> the glad tidings regarding his<sup>saww</sup> offspring with the Imamate, and described it with the patience, so He<sup>azwj</sup>, Majestic is His<sup>azwj</sup> Praise, Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:32#h24"><a href="/books/quran:32#h24">[32:24]</a></a> And We Made of them Imams to Guide by Our Command when they were patient, and they were certain of Our Signs</span>. So during that, he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘The patience from the <span class="iTxt">Emān</span> is like the head to the body’. So he<sup>saww</sup> thanked Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic for it. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Revealed <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:7#h137"><a href="/books/quran:7#h137">[7:137]</a></a> and the Good Word of your Lord was fulfilled in the Children of Israel because they bore up (sufferings) patiently; and We utterly Destroyed what Pharaoh and his people had wrought and what they built</span>. So he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘It is Glad tidings and a revenge’. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestice Permitted for him to fight against the Polytheists. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Revealed <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:9#h5"><a href="/books/quran:9#h5">[9:5]</a></a> So when the Sacred Months have passed away, then fight the Polytheists wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush <a href="/#/books/quran:2#h191"><a href="/books/quran:2#h191">[2:191]</a></a> And kill them wherever you find them</span>. Thus, Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Killed them upon the hands of Rasool-Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup>, and his<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup> beloved ones, and Made for him<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup> the Rewards of his<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup> patience along with what He<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> had Horaded for him<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup> in the Hereafter. Therefore, the one who is patient and is contented, would not exit from the world until Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Delights his eyes along with what He<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> has Hoarded for him in the Hereafter’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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