Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as): The believer continues to remain in goodness, comfort, and mercy from Allah as long as he doe’s not seek a hasty response [to his supplication], doe's not despair and abandon supplication as a consequence of his despair'. The Imam was asked, 'How does he hasten?', to which he (as) replied, 'He says, 'I have supplicated since such and such a time and I do not yet see an answer. al-Kāfī