Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CONTROLLING ANGER

 CONTROLLING ANGER BEFORE IT CONTROLS YOU



Those, who spend in prosperity and adversity, and those who suppress anger, and pardon men; and Allah loves those who do good; (3:134)

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "The best Jihad is self-control."

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "He is not strong and powerful, who throws people down, but he is strong who withholds himself from anger."

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "Whoever suppresses his anger, when he has in his power to show it, Allah (SWT) will give him a great reward."

Amirul Muminin, Imam Ali (as) said: "The most powerful person is the one who is victorious over his anger with his forbearance."

Amirul Muminin, Imam Ali (as) said: "When a person gets angry, if he is standing, he should immediately lie down (sit down) on earth for a while as this removes the filth of Shaitan (Satan) from him at that time."

"The strong man is not one who can win in wrestling, but one who can control his anger." hadith

controlling anger is recommended highly in islam. Islam says when you are angry do the following, before doing anything else:
these things will help control anger
If you are standing, sit
If you are sitting, lie down
Drink a glass of water
Say "aoozobillah" and "astagfirullah
Do whudu