سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilah Sahihah
الاخلاق والبروالصلةBook of Morals, Righteousness, and Maintaining Ties
Who is the true strong person?
Hadith 2417
- (ما تَعُدُّون الرَّقُوب فيكم؟ قال: قلنا: الذي لا يولدُ له. قالَ: ليسَ ذاكَ بالرّقُوبِ، ولكنّه الرّجلُ الذي لم يقدِّم من ولده شيئاً. قال: فما تعدُّون الصُّرَعةَ فيكُم؟ قال: قلنا: الذي لا يصرَعُه الرجِال. قال: ليسَ بذلكَ، ولكنّه الذي يملِكُ نفسهُ عند الغَضَبِ) .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whom do you consider among yourselves as '«رقوب»', that is, childless?" The companions said: The one who has no children. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Such a person is not called «رقوب», rather, the one who has not sent any of his children ahead (i.e., none of his children have passed away) is called so." Then he said: "Whom do you consider a strong wrestler?" The companions said: The one whom no one can defeat. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Such a person is not a wrestler, rather, the wrestler is the one who controls himself at the time of anger."
