Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)
by Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Hai ArifiAnger
Hadrat Abu Zarr (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “When one of you becomes angry, if he is standing, he should sit down. If the anger leaves him, well and good, otherwise he should lie down.” [Ahmad and Tirmizi]
Hadrat Saad bin Muaz (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) on his father’s authority, narrated the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “If anyone restrains anger when he is in a position to give vent to it ALLAH will call him on the day of resurrection over the heads of all creatures and let him chose whichever of the bright eyed maidens he wishes.” [Tirmizi, Abu Dawud]
The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) narrated, “Muslims, when one of you is overcome with anger, then it is incumbent on him that he should observe silence.” [From Ibn Abbas]
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, The strong man is not the wrestler, the strong man is he who controls himself when he is angry”. [Bukhari, Muslim]
Hadrat Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “No one has swallowed back anything more excellent in the sight of ALLAH who is great and glorious then anger...” [Ahmed]
Hadrat Atiya Ibn Urwa-as-Sadi (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “... so when one of you becomes angry he should perform ablution.” [Abu Dawud]
Recitation of taawwuz appeases anger. [Bukhari, Muslim]