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Hadith about Restraining Anger

Hadith on restraining anger, forgiving, and self-control — among the Prophet's ﷺ most concise counsels.

8 hadith

• Whoever suppresses his rage while being able to vent it, Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will call him before the entire creation on the Day of Judgment so that he can choose whomever of the houris he wishes to have
• Indeed you possess two traits that Allah loves: prudence and deliberation
• There was a man who used to give loans to people. He would say to his servant: ‘When you come to an insolvent person, overlook his debt; perhaps Allah would overlook our sins.’
• Do not get angry
• 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
• Verily, I know a word; if he said it, his rage would go away. If he said: I seek refuge with Allah from the devil, his rage would go away
• The devil said: By Your Might O Lord, I will continue to misguide Your slaves as long as their souls remain in their bodies. The Lord said: By My Might and My Majesty, I will continue to forgive them as long as they seek forgiveness from Me
• He was neither obscene nor indecent, nor was he loud-voiced in the markets. He did not repay evil with evil; rather, he would pardon and forgive

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