Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whom do you consider to be a wrestler?" The companions replied: "A person whom many men cannot overpower." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, rather the one who controls himself at the time of anger is the real wrestler."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Create ease for people, do not create difficulty. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times, then said: So when you become angry, remain silent.

Hazrat Jariyah bin Qudamah narrates that I submitted: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Advise me, and let the advice be brief so that I can remember it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not get angry. He repeated his request several times, and each time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not get angry.

This statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is also transmitted through this chain of narration.

Hazrat Sulaiman bin Surad narrates that two men abused each other in the presence of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Then the eyes of one of them became red and the veins of his neck swelled. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I know a word, if this person recites it, his anger will go away. That word is: A‘udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim (I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil). Then that man said, "Do you think I am mad?"

Hazrat Mu'adh narrates that two men exchanged insults in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them became extremely angry, to the extent that I began to fear his nose might burst from rage. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I know a word—if this person afflicted with anger were to recite it, his anger would subside. That word is: I seek refuge in Allah, the Magnificent, from the accursed Satan.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Beware of anger. Indeed, it is a burning coal that smolders in the heart of the son of Adam. Do you not see the swollen veins and the red eyes of the person afflicted with anger? Therefore, whoever feels even a little anger should lie down on the ground.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The strong wrestler is not the one who defeats people, but the strong wrestler is the one who controls himself at the time of anger.

Hazrat Humaid bin Abdur Rahman narrates from a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Advise me with a few words and do not make it too much for me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Avoid anger. He repeated his question, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Avoid anger. The man repeated his question again, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Avoid anger.