Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1869
The Command to seek Reward and be Patient at the time of Calamity
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الأُولَى "
Translation
It was narrated that Thabit said
"I heard Anas say: 'The Messenger of Allah said: True patience is that which comes at the first blow."'