Zikr & Dua

Making dua for sabar

Q: Someone told me that we should not ask Allah Ta'ala for patience. If w​e ask for patience, Allah Ta'ala will afflict us with trials. Instead, we should ask for a blessed life and a grateful heart. Is this correct?

Objections against zikr

Q: I was making the following zikr la ilaaha ilillah 100x , ilillah 100x and allah Allah 100x, thereafter a Somalian brother approached me saying that where do we learn this from as it is not in any hadith or quraan. So I replied by telling him that we get it from our ulema and he should consult with them as they will issue the necessary proofs. He seemed very disturbed and said that these are from people who made they own ways, and to an extent he mentioned that some were Shia''s, this has now brought some doubt. he also mentioned that in the books of azkaar , he have found La ilaaha ilillah amongst them, but never found Ilillah or Allah Allah on its own. Could hazrat please advise as it is still giving some doubts.

Authenticity of a dua

Q: Can you please tell me where does this dua come from, فسهل يا الهي كل صعب بحرمة سيد الابرار سهل, what are the merits in reciting this is it from Quran or Hadith, and what is the exact meaning?