As regarding traditions...

As regarding traditions, the Prophet (ص) has said, "Perseverance is half the measure of conviction."[^5] He (ص) has also said, "The least that you have been granted are: conviction and the will to persevere: Anyone who is granted his share of them does not mind what [rewards] he has missed for not performing the night prayers or fasting during the day.

If you are patient about the way you presently are, it is dearer to me than each of you bringing me a good deed equal to what you all do, but I fear lest life opens up to you [with its riches and temptations] after me, so much so that each of you will not even know the other, and you will likewise be dissociated by the people of heaven at that time.

One who perseveres and rests his hopes on rewards from his Lord will win the perfection of his rewards." Then he (ص) recited this verse: " What is with you vanishes: [whereas] what is with Allah will endure. And We will certainly bestow rewards on those who patiently persevere" (Qur'an, 16:96) .[^6] Jabir [ibn Abdullah al-Ansari] has narrated saying that the Prophet (ص) was asked once about conviction.

He (ص) said, "It is perseverance: One of the treasures of Paradise." He (ص) was also asked once what conviction is.