Bab-ul-Ilm

The Patient Believer Has the Reward of a Thousand Martyrs

Chapter 4 — Patience, Gratitude and Trust in Allah

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✅ Status: Reference verified from published sources — Al-Kafi, vol. 2, Bab al-Sabr, Hadith 17. Confirm against a printed copy before publication.

Said by: Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as)

Reference: Al-Kafi (Shaykh al-Kulayni), vol. 2, Bab al-Sabr, Hadith 17

Arabic:

[Arabic text — to be verified]

English Translation:

"Whoever among the believers bears patiently a tribulation that befalls him has the reward of a thousand martyrs."

Explanation:

Patiently bearing a hardship is an act of worship with an enormous reward. Allah never lets the patience of a believer go to waste.

💡 Remember:

Patiently bearing a hardship is an act of worship with an enormous reward.