Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Teach, make things easy and do not make things difficult, instruct, make things easy and do not make things difficult, teach, make things easy and do not make things difficult." Then he said: "When you become angry, remain silent, when you become angry, remain silent, and when you become angry, remain silent."
Hadith Referenceمسند اسحاق بن راهويه / كتاب البر و الصلة / 814
Hadith Takhrij«انظر ما قبله .»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits: ➊ From the aforementioned hadiths, it is understood that one should deal gently with people and avoid harshness, lest people abandon religious duties due to severity. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah said: In “yassiru” (make things easy), there is a command for ease. The intended meaning is that sometimes tranquility should be considered, and sometimes ease. Do not command matters that are burdensome, so that the one acting does not become weary. The concessions given to those who are compelled should be clarified for them, for example: praying while sitting, a traveler or a sick person not fasting. Similarly, the principle of “the lesser of two harms” (akhaf al-dararayn) and “the lesser of two corruptions” (akhaf al-mufsidayn) should also be kept in mind, just as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did on the occasion when a Bedouin urinated in the mosque. (Fath al-Bari: 10/644)
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, after gathering various narrations in Sharh Muslim, said: In these hadiths, it is commanded that people should be given glad tidings by mentioning Allah’s bounty, grace, reward, and the vastness of His mercy, and that listeners should not be made averse merely by mentioning fear and warning. (Sharh Muslim li’l-Nawawi: 2/83)
➋ ...It is understood that at the time of anger, one should remain silent, because if silence is adopted after anger arises, then after a short while the agitation of the soul subsides. The urge to hold accountable the one at whom anger was directed will dissipate, and this is a form of forgiveness.