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Riyad as-Salihin, 638

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to give him advice, and he (ﷺ) said, "Do not get angry." The man repeated that several times and he (ﷺ) replied (every time), "Do not get angry." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رجلاً قال للنبى صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ أوصنى قال‏:‏ “لا تغضب” فردد مراراً، قال‏:‏ “لا تغضب”‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخارى‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 638
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) Anger is an ember that Satan throws into a person’s heart. So, he should seek refuge with Allah Almighty from the accursed Satan and rush to ablution to make Satan’s insinuations go away.<br> 2) When angry, a person should turn to methods that help him alleviate his anger and restrain himself and not let himself get carried away with anger.
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