1425 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كَظمِ الغَيظِ

1425. ENJOINMENT OF SUPPRESSING ONE’S ANGER

(وَالْكاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ) .¹

“…and those who suppress their anger, and excuse [the faults of] the people.”²

(وَإذا ما غَضِبُوا هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَ ) .³

“Those who forgive when angered.”⁴

4799.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ لِجَهَنَّمَ باباً لا يَدخُلُها إلّا مَن شَفى‏ غَيظَهُ بمَعصيَةِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ .⁵

4799.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily there is a door to Hell, the entrance into which will be reserved for one who vented his anger through committing an act of disobedience to Allah, most High.’⁶

4800.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كَفَّ غَضَبَهُ كَفَّ اللَّهُ عَنهُ عَذابَهُ .⁷

4800.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who curbs his anger, Allah will curb His punishment from him.’⁸

4801.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مَن كَظَمَ غَيظاً وهو يَقدِرُ على‏ إمضائهِ حَشا اللَّهُ قَلبَهُ أمناً وإيماناً يومَ القِيامَةِ .⁹

4801.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘He who suppresses his anger despite being able to vent it, Allah will fill his heart with peace and security on the Day of Resurrection.’¹⁰

4802.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: نِعمَ الجُرعَةُ الغَيظُ لِمَن صَبَرَ علَيها ... .¹¹

4802.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘What a good dose anger is for he who can swallow it …’¹²

1424 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ مِلكِ الغَضَبِ‏

1424. ENJOINMENT OF CONTROLLING ONE’S ANGER

4796.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألا اُخبِرُكُم بِأشَدِّكُم ؟ مَن مَلَكَ نفسَهُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ .¹

4796.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Shall I tell you who is the toughest and strongest from among you? The one who controls himself when he is angry.’²

4797.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : لا قُوَّةَ كَرَدِّ الغَضَبِ .³

4797.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘There is no strength like being able to repel one’s anger.’⁴

4798.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يَملِكْ غَضَبَهُ لَم يَملِكْ عَقلَهُ .⁵

4798.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who has no control over his anger has no control over his reason.’⁶