Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has stated that...

Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has stated that: أَلاَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مَنِ انْتَظَرَ أَمْرَنَا وَ صَبَرَ عَلـى مَا يَرى مِنَ الأَذى وَ الْخَوْفِ هُوَ غَداً فِي زُمْرَتِـنَا؟ “Do you not know that a person who waits for our command to come and is patient upon that which he sees from the difficulties and the fear will, tomorrow, be (with us) in our company?”[^2] As well, Imam Ja’far b.

Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has said: عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّبْرِ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِكَ “I advise you to observe patience in all of your affairs.”[^3] Of course, the meaning of patience and withstanding difficulties does not go against the principle of supplicating and taking legitimate steps to remove any difficulties or obstacles; nor does it go against the principle of the right of a person to defend himself.