Abu Darda on Ego: One who follows his ego harms himself

Hasan reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever follows his ego in everything he sees in people, his sadness will be lengthened and his rage will not be healed.”

Source: al-Mudārāh al-Nās 27

عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه مَنْ يُتْبِعْ نَفْسَهُ كُلَّ مَا يَرَى فِي النَّاسِ يَطُلْ حُزْنُهُ وَلَا يَشْفِ غَيْظَهُ

27 مداراة الناس لابن أبي الدنيا

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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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