Hadith on Anger: Teach me a saying to benefit me in the Hereafter

Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me a word that will benefit me, but keep it short so I can understand it.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be angry.” The man repeated the question, and the Prophet said every time, “Do not be angry.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 20357

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنِ الْأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قُلْ لِي قَوْلًا يَنْفَعُنِي وَأَقْلِلْ عَلَيَّ لَعَلِّي أَعِيهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَغْضَبْ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ مِرَارًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ لَا تَغْضَبْ

20357 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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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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