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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is one of the two excellent traits.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance during intense rage protects [one] from the wrath of the Almighty.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance puts out the fire of rage and acrimoniousness stokes it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be forbearing and you will be honoured.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be forbearing and you will be respected.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Bear [the actions of others] with patience, otherwise you will never be pleased.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Veil [your] anger with forbearance and ignore misconceptions with understanding.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The strongest of all people is the one who overcomes his anger with his forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best forbearance is suppressing anger and exercising self-restraint despite having power [to exact revenge].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most courageous of people is the one who defeats ignorance with forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily the best of characteristics of men is forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Delaying punishment is from the perfection of forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is [like] a tribe [as it protects those who belong to it].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the ornament of [one's] character.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the symbol of excellence.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the cornerstone of [good] leadership.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the fruit of knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is a means of silencing the foolish.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the embellishment of knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the perfection of intellect.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance (or wisdom) is light, [and] its essence is the intellect.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the ornament of knowledge and the cause of peace.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is the system by which the affairs of a believer are organized.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

If in anger there is revenge, then in forbearance there is the reward of the virtuous.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily forbearance is only suppression of anger and self-restraint.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of forbearance is humiliation.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you are forbearing with a foolish person, you sadden him; so increase his sorrow by your forbearance towards him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you are forbearing with an ignorant person, you have given him the best reply.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you hear something hateful that troubles you, then lower your head, taking no notice of it, and it will pass you by.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When forbearance brings about corruption [and defiance in the enemy], forgiveness becomes a weakness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through forbearance, supporters increase.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is through suppression [of anger] that forbearance comes about.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Gulping down the agonies of forbearance extinguishes the fire of anger.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Gulp down the agonies, for indeed I have not seen any drink that is sweeter than this in outcome, nor more tasteful in effect.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Gulp down the pains of forbearance, for indeed it is the cornerstone of wisdom and the fruit of knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The fruit of forbearance is kindness.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Virtuous forbearance is a sign of abundant knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best forbearance is accustoming yourself to act with forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The cornerstone of knowledge is forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The alms-tax of forbearance is bearing patiently [with the bad behaviour of the people].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The cause of reverence is forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Espouse forbearance for verily it is the fruit of knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Espouse forbearance for indeed it is a pleasing characteristic.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is when rage and anger prevails that the forbearance of the forbearing is tested.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The strength [required] for forbearance in times of anger is greater than the strength [needed] for vengeance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Forbearance is sufficient as veneration.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Delaying punishment is from the perfection of forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best vizier of knowledge is forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The dignity of forbearance is the adornment of knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

I found forbearance and tolerance more helpful to me than courageous men.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Do not disgrace yourselves in order to alleviate your anger, and if an ignorant person acts ignorantly towards you then let your forbearance prevail over him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no virtue like forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no supporter like forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no forbearance like feigning inattention [and pretending not to have noticed].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no dignity loftier than forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no honour higher than forbearance.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

No one shows forbearance towards the foolish except the intelligent.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who has no forbearance has no knowledge.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The forbearance of a person is evinced from his abundant tolerance, and his nobility [is evinced] from his abundant benefactions.

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Hadith

Ethics Good Manners FORBEARANCE