Riyad as-Salihin, 46

Sulaiman bin Surad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I was sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) when two men began to quarrel and curse each other and the face of one of them turned red and the veins of his neck were swollen (from rage). Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I know of a word, if he were to utter that, his rage would vanish and that is: A'udhu billahi minash-Shaitan nir-rajim (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed)." So they (Companions) said to him: "The Prophet (ﷺ) tells you to utter: 'I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed". [Al-Bukhariand Muslim].

وعن سليمان بن صرد رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنت جالساً مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، ورجلان يستبان، وأحدهما قد احمر وجهه، وانتفخت أوداجه‏.‏ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏ إني لأعلم كلمة لو قالها لذهب عنه ما يجد، لو قال‏:‏ أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم ذهب منه ما يجد‏"‏‏.‏ فقال له‏:‏ إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ تعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 46

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiiths: 1) It urges the individual to adhere to self-restraint at the time of anger. 2) Seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed devil helps the person to be patient and restrain himself. The devil is the source of all evils. He keeps fanning the rage of the angry person until the latter speaks ill and does what displeases Allah, the Most Merciful. 3) Getting angry for a cause other than the cause of Allah Almighty is inspired by the devil, whereas getting angry because of the violation of Allah’s prohibitions is a sign of sound faith. Words in the Hadith: Suppresses his rage: to withstand its cause and bear it patiently.

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