Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) wrote to Abu Musa Ash’ari: Take to patience. Know that patience is of two kind, one is better than the other. It is good to have patience at disaster, but better than this is to protect oneself from unlawful things. Know that patience is the gist of faith. The reason is that God fear is the greatest religious act and that is gained by patience.
Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) said: Faith is built upon four thing – sure faith, patience, Jihad and good judgement. He said also: Patience is to faith just as head is to body. He who has got no head has got no body. Similarly he who has got no patience has got no faith.
Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) said: Iman has got two burdens – blessings and mercy. This appears from the following verse 2:157 – On them is blessing from their Lord and mercy and they are those who are guided. We found him patient. How good is the servant as he is most repentant.
Hazrat Abu Darda’a (radi Allahu anhu) said: To remain patient at commands and to remain satisfied with fate is the best rank of faith.
Gemt i: Livet i Islam, Reflektion, Tasawwuf
