Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Qualities of a Believer َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ ٠َحْبُوبٍ عَنْ جَ٠ِيلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْ٠َلِكِ بْنِ غَالِبٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْ٠ِنِ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ ثَ٠َانِي خِصَالٍ وَقُوراً عِنْدَ الْهَزَاهِزِ صَبُوراً عِنْدَ الْبَلاءِ شَكُوراً عِنْدَ الرَّخَاءِ قَانِعاً بِ٠َا رَزَقَهُ الله لا يَظْلِ٠ُ الأعْدَاءَ وَلا يَتَحَا٠َلُ لِلأصْدِقَاءِ بَدَنُهُ ٠ِنْهُ فِي تَعَبٍ وَالنَّاسُ ٠ِنْهُ فِي رَاحَةٍ إِنَّ الْعِلْ٠َ وَزِيرُهُ وَالْعَقْلَ أَ٠ِيرُ جُنُودِهِ وَالرِّفْقَ أَخُوهُ وَالْبِرَّ وَالِدُهُ.

His own body is tired due to his efforts and people are comfortable with him. Knowledge is a friend of the believer, forbearance is his secretary, reason is the commander-in-chief of his army, kindness is his brother and virtuous deed is his father.” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (7/291))