وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
أَوَّلُ عِوَضِ الْحَلِيمِ مِنْ حِلْمِهِ
The first reward the exerciser of forbearance gets
أَنَّ النَّاسَ أَنْصَارُهُ عَلَى الْجَاهِلِ.
is that people become his helpers against the ignorant.