Hadith on Anger: If you are mad, perform ablution with water

‘Atiyyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, anger comes from Satan, and Satan was created from fire. Fire is extinguished with water, so if you become angry, perform ablution with water.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4784

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar

عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الْغَضَبَ مِنْ الشَّيْطَانِ وَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ خُلِقَ مِنْ النَّارِ وَإِنَّمَا تُطْفَأُ النَّارُ بِالْمَاءِ فَإِذَا غَضِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ

4784 سنن أبي داود كتاب الأدب باب ما يقال عند الغضب

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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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