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?

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?