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Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, and the condemnation and cure of anger: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, said: The first reward of the forbearing person for his forbearance is that people support him against the ignorant. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 2/29, Uyun Al-Akhbar 1/328].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemnation of anger and its cure: A man came to Salman al-Farsi, may God be pleased with him, and said: O Abu Abdullah, advise me. He said: Do not get angry. He said: You have commanded me not to get angry, but I am overcome by something that I cannot control. He said: If you get angry, then control your tongue and your hand. [Jami’ al-‘Ulum wa al-Hikam / 193].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemning anger and its cure: Abu al-Darda’, may God be pleased with him, said: Whoever lets his soul dwell on everything he sees in people: his sorrow will be prolonged, and his anger will not be quenched. [Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/523].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemnation of anger and its cure: A man insulted Al-Hasan bin Ali, may God be pleased with him, and went too far, so he said to him: As for you, you have left nothing, and what God knows is more. [Uyun Al-Akhbar 1/331].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemning anger and its cure: Muawiyah, may God be pleased with him, said: I used to meet a man from the Arabs who I knew had resentment in his heart towards me, so I would consult him, and he would advise me according to what he found in himself. He would continue to insult me, and I would be forbearing towards him until he became a friend whose help I could seek, and he would help me, and I would call upon him for help, and he would come to my aid. [Uyun al-Akhbar 1/71].