Imam al-Hasan (AS) was once asked about courage, to which he replied, 'It is to know when to stand up to one's opponents, and when to be patient in the face of criticism.
الإمامُ الحسنُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ وقد سُئلَ عنِ الشَّجاعةِ ـ: مُواقَفَةُ الأقرانِ ، والصَّبرُ عِندَ الطِّعانِ.
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Mishkāt al-Anwār #1405They asked Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) about daring. He said: “It is fighting with people of the same age.”