Sayings · Forbearance earns allies against ignorance

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

٢٠٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَوَّلُ عِوَضِ الْحَلِيمِ مِنْ حِلْمِهِ أَنَّ النَّاسَ أَنْصَارُهُ عَلَى الْجَاهِلِ.

Original English translation

206. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The first reward the exerciser of forbearance gets is that people become his helpers against the ignorant.

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