حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, and the condemnation and cure of anger: Muawiyah, may God be pleased with him, said: A man does not reach the level of sound judgment until his forbearance overcomes his ignorance, and his patience overcomes his desires, and he does not reach that except through the strength of forbearance. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 2/30].

Patience, forgiveness, pardon, condemning anger and its cure: Amr ibn al-Aas, may God be pleased with him, said: “I am patient with a word that is harder for me than grasping burning embers. What makes me patient with it is only the fear of another that is worse than it.” [Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 4/38].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemnation of anger and its cure: Al-Ahnaf bin Qais, may God have mercy on him, said: One of the qualities of nobility is patience in the face of humiliation, and forbearance is sufficient as a helper. [Al-Muntazam 6/95].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemnation of anger and its cure: Al-Ahnaf bin Qais, may God have mercy on him, said: I have found forbearance to be more helpful to me than men. [Uyun al-Akhbar 1/330].

Forbearance, forgiveness, pardon, condemning anger and its cure: Al-Ahnaf bin Qais, may God have mercy on him, said: Whoever does not endure a word will hear many words, and many a rage I have swallowed for fear of something worse than it. [Uyun al-Akhbar 1/328].