I wish to state that Allah`s Apostle would not get angry. Anger is not allowed in Islam.
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I wish to state that Allah`s Apostle would not get angry. Anger is not allowed
in Islam.
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Anger pm
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there
is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad
(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 2419 Narrated by Abu Qatadah
A man came to the Prophet (saws) and said:
‘How do you fast, O Messenger of Allah (saws)?’ The Messenger of Allah
(saws) became angry at what he said.
When Umar observed this (the Prophet’s (saws) anger), he said: ‘We are
satisfied with Allah as our Lord, with Islam as our religion, and with Muhammad
(saws) as our Prophet. We seek refuge in Allah from the anger of Allah, and
from the anger of His Messenger (saws).’ Umar continued to repeat these words
till the Prophet’s anger cooled down.
Al-Muwatta Hadith 58.14
Yahya related from Malik from Abdullah ibn
Abi Bakr from his father that the Messenger of Allah (saws) gave a man from the
Banu Abd al-Ashal charge over some ‘sadaqa’. When he came to ask him for some
camels from the ‘sadaqa’, the Messenger of Allah (saws) was so angry that
the anger showed in his face. One way in which anger could be
recognized on the Prophet’s (saws) face was that his eyes became red. Then he
(saws) said, "This man has asked me for what is not good for me or him. If
I refuse it, I hate to refuse. If I give it to him, I will give him what is not
good for me or him." The man said, "O Messenger of Allah (saws)! I
will never ask you for any of it!"
Dear and Beloved Brother in Islam, ‘anger’ like love,
sadness, happiness, weeping, etc. is a natural emotion of a human being, and it
is possible that at an occurrence or incident one may experience the emotion of
anger. Thus when one experiences the
natural emotion of anger, there is no sin and one will not be accountable for
one’s anger, but what one does or says when one is angry will definitely be
taken to account by their Lord All-Mighty.
It is the deeds one does when one experiences the natural emotion of
anger that will determine his reward or his punishment in the Sight of Allah
Subhanah!
Al-Muwatta Hadith 47.11
Malik related from Ibn Shihab from Humayd ibn
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and
said, "O Messenger of Allah (saws), teach me some words which I can live
by. Do not make them too much for me,
lest I forget." The Messenger of
Allah (saws) said, "Do not be angry."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5145 Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
Allah's Messenger (saws) mentioned anger,
saying, "Some are swift to anger and swift to cool down, the one
characteristic making up for the other; some are slow to anger and slow to cool
down, the one characteristic making up for the other; but the best of you are
those who are slow to anger and swift to cool down, and the worst of you are those who are swift to anger
and slow to cool down." He continued, "Beware of anger, for it
is a live coal on the heart of the descendant of Adam. Do you not
notice the swelling of the veins of his neck and the redness of his eyes? So when anyone experiences
anything of that nature he should lie down and cleave to the earth."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 1740 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
The Prophet (saws) said: A believer does not
taunt, curse, abuse or talk indecently.
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 29 Narrated by Mu'adh ibn Jabal
I said to Allah's Messenger (saws): ‘Inform
me about an act which would entitle me to get into
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4762 Narrated by Mu'adh ibn Jabal
Two men reviled each other in the presence of
the Prophet (saws) and one of them became excessively angry so much so that I
thought that his nose will break up on account of excess of anger. The Prophet
(saws) said: ‘I know a phrase which, if he repeated, he could get rid of this
angry feeling.’ They asked: ‘What is it, O Messenger of Allah (saws)?’ He (saws) replied: ‘He should say: ‘I seek
refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytaan.’
Dear and Beloved Brother, the emotion of anger is
instigated by the accursed enemy of man, the Shaytaan; and as soon as one
experiences anger and before he does anything which he regrets, he should first
and foremost and immediately seek refuge in Allah The Most High from the
accursed Shaytaan by declaring ‘Aoodobillahe minas Shaytaan-ar-rajeem’ (I seek
refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytaan); it is expected that Allah Subhanah
will protect the person who sincerely declares this statement from the
instigations of the Shaytaan.
If the anger still persists, the Messenger of Allah (saws)
guided that the person must immediately sit down if he is standing, and if he
is sitting, he should cleave the earth and lie down. (Have you ever seen a
person lying down being angry??)
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5114 Narrated by Abu Dharr
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "When one
of you becomes angry while standing he should sit down. If the anger leaves him, well and good;
otherwise he should lie down."
If that does not work to appease one’s anger, one must
perform the ‘wudu’ (ablution); and if the anger still persists after ablution,
one should offer a couple of rakah of ‘nafl’ prayers; and if the anger still
persists, one should leave the place and go for a walk or a drive.
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4766 Narrated by Atiyyah as-Sa'di
AbuWa'il al-Qass said: ‘We entered upon Urwah
ibn Muhammad ibn as-Sa'di. A man spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and performed ablution; he then
returned and said: “My father told me on the authority of my grandfather
Atiyyah who reported the Messenger of Allah (saws) as saying: ‘Anger
comes from the Shaytaan, the Shaytaan was created of fire, and fire is
extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he should
perform ablution.”’
Thus in conclusion brother, anger is but only a natural
emotion, and what one does or says when one is angry will determine his status
and rank in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.
Al-Muwatta Hadith 47.12
Yahya related from Malik from Ibn Shihab from
Said ibn al-Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said,
"A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the
ground. A strong person is he who
contains himself when he is angry."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5116 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "No one
has swallowed back anything more excellent in the sight of Allah, Who is Great
and Glorious, than anger he restrains, seeking to please Allah, The Most High."
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan