Imam Sadiq (a.s) was asked: “Who is the dearest creature to God?” He replied: “Whoever is patient whenever a calamity befalls him, and is grateful whenever he is granted something.”
قيل لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): من أكرم الخلق على الله؟ قال: من إذا أعطي شكر، وإذا ابتلي صبر.
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