Report 54: ʿAbd Allāh narrated to us; Bayān ibn al-Ḥakam narrated to me; Muḥammad ibn Ḥātim narrated to us; Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith narrated to me; ʿAbbād ibn al-ʿAwwām informed us, from Hishām, from al-Ḥasan, who said:

A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and asked, “Which aspect of faith is best?” He replied, “Patience and graciousness.”