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Excellence of Tolerance
He was then asked: ‘He oppressed you, so why did you make dua for him?’
He replied: ‘I knew that I would get reward for being patient over this calamity. Therefore, I did not find it appropriate that I get reward and he gets inflicted with punishment.’[1]
Water fell onto the clothes of Sayyidunā Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ from the hands of one of his slaves. Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ looked at him with a sharp glance.
The slave said: ‘My master! وَالْکٰظِمِیْنَ الْغَیْظَ (And who restrain anger).’
Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘I have controlled my anger.’
The slave then said: ‘وَالْعَافِیْنَ عَنِ النَّاسِ (And forgive people,).’
Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘I have forgiven you.’
The slave then said: ‘وَاللہُ یُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ (And the righteous people; are the beloveds of Allah).’
Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ replied: ‘Go! You are free for the sake of Allah Almighty and 1000 dinars from my wealth are also yours.’[2]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard about how excellent the manners of the pious people of Allah Almighty are that if anyone harms them, even then, getting angry and taking revenge is a far-fetched thought, rather, these noble personalities would bless them in different
BOOK TOPIC
- Excellence of reciting Ṣalāt upon the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Excellence of tolerance
- Speech intentions
- Exemplary tolerance!
- Forbearance of Sayyidunā Amir MuꜤāwiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
- What does tolerance mean?
- What does Satan want?
- Virtue of tolerating and forgiving
- Whispers of Satan!
- 1. Forgiving someone is after being capable of taking revenge!
- 2. Giving Dua even to the one who was oppressive
- 3. Freed the slave
- Refrain from anger to become tolerant!
- Cures for anger
- Encouragement for Pious Deed No. 14
- Sunan and etiquettes of cutting the nails
- Announcement
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤāˈs recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 30th April 2026
- Remaining sunan and etiquettes of cutting the nails
- Dua to be recited after sneezing
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
