Hadith on Anger: Truly strong control themselves when enraged

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The strongest are not the best wrestlers. Verily, the strongest are those who control themselves when angry.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6114, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2609

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Imam Ibn ‘Abdul Barr commented, “This is evidence that striving against oneself is a more difficult task and is better than striving against the enemy.”

Source: al-Tamhīd 6/323

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ

6114 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب باب الحذر من الغضب

2609 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب فضل من يملك نفسه عند الغضب وبأي شيء يذهب الغضب

قال ابن عبد البر وَفِي هَذَا دَلِيلٌ عَلَى أَنَّ مُجَاهَدَةَ النَّفْسِ أَصْعَبُ مَرَامًا وَأَفْضَلُ مِنْ مُجَاهَدَةِ الْعَدُوِّ

6/323 التمهيد لابن عبد البر

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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