The last blog was discussing a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6116, and the importance of controlling one’s anger.
When a person is angered they should change their body position in order to make themself more inactive. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4782. This will prevent a person from lashing out in a moment of anger, which leads to great regrets, sins and crimes. Acting on this advice allows one to imprison their anger within themself until it passes so that it does not negatively affect others.
A Muslim who is angered should follow the advice given in the Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4784. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised the angry muslim to perform ablution. This is because water counters the innate characteristic of anger namely, heat. If one then offers prayer this would help them control their anger further and lead to a great reward.
The advice discussed so far helps an angry muslim to control their physical actions. In order to control one’s speech it is best to refrain from speaking when angered. Unfortunately, words can often have more of a lasting effect on others than physical actions. Countless relationships have been fractured and broken because of words spoken in anger. This behaviour often leads to other sins and crimes as well. It is important for a Muslim to note the Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 3970, which warns that it only takes a single evil word to cause a person to plunge into Hell on Judgement Day.
Controlling anger is a great virtue and the one who masters this has been described by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as a strong person in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6114. In fact, the one who swallows their anger for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, meaning, they do not commit a sin because of their anger will have their heart filled with peace and true faith. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 4778. This is a characteristic of the sound heart which is mentioned in the Holy Quran. It is the only heart which will be granted safety on the Day of Judgment. Chapter 26 Ash Shu’ara, verses 88 and 89:
“The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children. But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”
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