hadith
5092
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily patience is a virtue except if it is [when others are patient] concerning you, and apprehension is bad except if it is over you; verily the affliction [we suffer] by your loss is great whereas [the hardships] before you and after you are insignificant [in comparison].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ الصَّبْرَ لَجَميلٌ إلاّ عَنْكَ وَ إنَّ الجَزَعَ لَقَبيحٌ إلاّ عَلَيْكَ وَ إنَّ المُصابَ بِكَ لَجَليلٌ وَ إنَّهُ قَبْلَكَ وَ بَعْدَكَ لَجَلَلٌ
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