24. Hamid ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Sama’a from certain individuals of his people from Aban from ‘ Abd al-Rahman ibn Seyabah from abu al-Nu’man from abu ‘Abd Allah or abu Ja’far who has said the following:

“Abu Ja’far has said, ‘One who does not prepare himself in patience to face the hardships of life, will remain helpless.’”