An-Nawawi's Forty HadithHadith 16

Do not become angry

النهي عن الغضب

Asked for advice, the Prophet ﷺ warned again and again against anger, the door to many wrongs.

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم أَوْصِنِي. قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ، فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ" . [رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ]

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): A man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “Counsel me,” so he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” The man repeated [his request for counsel] several times, and [each time] he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” [Al-Bukhari]

Reported by: al-Bukhari

Lessons

The Prophet ﷺ repeated one piece of advice: do not become angry. Anger is the root of much evil, of broken ties and lasting regret. The Quran praises those who hold back their anger and pardon people (3:134): restraint, then forgiveness, then answering wrong with good.

In practice: when angry, ask Allah's help, seek refuge from Satan, remember Allah, recall the reward of restraint, change your posture by sitting or lying down, and avoid what provokes you.

Evidence

Sahih

The Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi 16

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Full narration

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم أَوْصِنِي. قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ، فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ" .<br>[رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ]

Graded through the collections it is cited from below.

Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari 6116

Grades
Grader	Verdict
al-Bukhari	Sahih (included by al-Bukhari in his Sahih) (Sahih)

Full narration

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْصِنِي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَغْضَبْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَغْضَبْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:A man said to the Prophet (ﷺ) , "Advise me! "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not become angry and furious." The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said in each case, "Do not become angry and furious

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