Hadith: The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he is angry
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
«لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ، إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ».
[صحيح] - [متفق عليه] - [صحيح البخاري: 6114]
المزيــد ...
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he is angry."
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim] - [Sahih Bukhari - 6114]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that true strength is not the strength of a person's body or his ability to overpower other strong men. But a truly strong person is one who strives to control and restrain himself while in a fit of rage. This indicates the power he exercises over himself and his ability to overpower the devil.
Benefits from the Hadith
- The Hadīth points out the merit of forbearance and self-restraint while in anger and that it is one of the righteous acts encouraged by Islam.
- Self-restraint in the moment of anger is more difficult than striving against the enemy.
- Islam has transformed the jāhiliyyah (ignorance) notion of strength into noble manners. The most powerful person is he who maintains great self-restraint.
- We should avoid anger, given its harmful effects on individuals as well as society.
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