What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, knowledge is acquired through learning, and patience is acquired through striving to be patient, and forbearance is acquired through striving to be forbearing," and what is its source?
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The "Indeed, knowledge is attained through learning, and forbearance is attained through striving for forbearance" was narrated by Al-Tabarani and deemed good () by Al-Albani. As for the wording "and indeed, patience is attained through striving for patience," it has not been reported in the sources of the . However, it was reported with the wording "And whoever strives for patience, Allah will grant him patience," narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. The meaning of "striving for patience" (al-tasabbur) is to compel oneself to be patient.
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