Rage and Anger are the Keys to All Evils.

Rage and Anger are The keys to all Evils.

(BY: MAIDA MAQSOOD)

 

ABU HURAYRAH (RA) REPORTED, 

“A MAN SAID TO THE PROPHET (SAW), ‘ADVISE ME.’ THE PROPHET (SAW) SAID, ‘DO NOT GET ANGRY.’ THE MAN ASKED AGAIN, AND THE PROPHET (SAW) SAID, ‘DO NOT GET ANGRY.’” (IMAM BUKHARI).

THE ABOVE HADITH TELLS US THAT A MAN WHO ASKED THE PROPHET (SAW) TO ADVISE HIM WITH AN ALL-COMPREHENSIVE SAYING SO THAT HE MIGHT REMEMBER IT. THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) ADVISED HIM NOT TO GET ANGRY. THE MAN ASKED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND THE PROPHET (SAW) REPEATED HIS VERY SAME REPLY. THIS INDICATES THAT ANGER IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL AND THAT AVOIDING IT IS THE KEY TO ALL GOODNESS.

When the companions heard this hadith from the Prophet (SAW), he said,

 "I considered the words of this Prophet (SAW) and I came to the conclusion that this anger is the root of all Satan." (IA-MAM Ahmed).

THE HADITH INDICATES TWO THINGS:

 FIRST: THE PROPHET (SAW) COMMANDED THE COMPANION TO ADHERE TO GOOD MORALS AND MANNER, SUCH AS GENEROSITY, FORBEARANCE, MODESTY, HUMBLENESS, BEARING HARDSHIPS, ABSTENTION FROM HARMING OTHERS, FORGIVENESS, SUPPRESSION OF ONE'S ANGER, AND DECENCY. In the event that A PERSON ADHERES TO THESE MANNERS AND BECOMES HABITUATED TO THEM, HE WILL AVOID ANGER EVEN IF THERE ARE CHANNELS LEADING TO IT.

SECOND: THE PROPHET (SAW) MAY MEAN THAT A PERSON SHOULD NOT ACT IN RESPONSE TO ANGRY IRRITATIONS. ONE SHOULD TRY HARD TO ABANDON ANY ACTIONS WHEN HE IS IN ANGRY STATE. When DOMINATING MAN, ANGER WILL CONTROL HIM.

  

On the off chance that A MAN DOES NOT ACT ACCORDING TO HIS ANGRY STATE AND DOES HIS BEST TO CONTROL IT, THE EVIL ARISING FROM SUCH ANGER WILL BE DRIVEN AWAY. HIS ANGER MAY BE APPEASED, AS IF HE HAD NOT GOTTEN ANGRY AT ALL AS ALLAH (SWT) SAID:

“AND WHEN THEY ARE ANGRY, THEY FORGIVE” (ASH-SHURA:37). ALLAH (SWT) ALSO SAID: “WHO REPRESSES ANGER, AND WHO PARDON MEN; VERILY, ALLAH LOVES THE GOOD DOERS.” (AL IMRAN:134).

 

THE PROPHET (SAW) USED TO COMMAND THE ANGRY PERSON TO STICK TO A Behavior THAT WILL DIVERT HIS ANGER. THE PROPHET (SAW) ALSO COMMENDED THE PERSON WHO CONTROLS HIMSELF WHEN HE IS ANGRY. ON THE AUTHORITY OF SULEIMAN BIN SURAD WHO SAID,

"While I was sitting in the company of the Prophet (PBUH), we abused each other and thought of his geographical wagon in anger." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I know a word which says that he will accept it easily if he says it. If they say: "Aadhu balihi manash shaitanirajim" which means "I seek change from Satan by Allah", then they will all get angry.

 

 ABU ZARR who predicted it (Syed) said: 

"When one of you gets angry when he is standing, he should sit down. If his anger is not suppressed, he should lie." "(ABU DAWUD)

 

THE HADITH INDICATES THAT THE PERSON WHO IS STANDING IS READY TO TAKE REVENGE, WHILE THE PERSON WHO IS SITTING DOWN IS LESS LIABLE TO SUCH Behavior. At the point when HE LIES DOWN, HE IS FURTHER AWAY FROM SUCH Behavior. Along these lines, THE PROPHET (SAW) COMMANDED US TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE Behavior OF TAKING REVENGE.

 IBN-E- Abbas narrated that the prophecy (SAW) said:

 "When one of you is angry, he should remain silent. The Prophet (SAW) said for three days."(Imam Ahmad)

 

As provides a great cure for it which is always accepted after that. It is then accepted. He also consults with them or harms them because of it will not be said. 

A MAN TALK TO URWAH BIN MUHAMMAD AS-SA’DY WHICH LED TO BEING ANGRY. URWAH STOOD UP, PERFORMED ABLUTION AND SAID:

 

“MY FATHER TOLD ME ON THE AUTHORITY OF MY GRANDFATHER ‘ATIYYAH THAT THE PROPHET (SAW) SAID:” ANGER IS CAUSED BY SATAN. SATAN IS CREATED FROM FIRE. FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED BY WATER. WHEN ANYONE GETS ANGRY, HE SHOULD PERFORM ABLUTION.” ((ABU DAUD). THE PROPHET (SAW) SAID FURTHER:” THE STRONG (MAN) IS NOT THE ONE WHO OVERCOMES PEOPLE BY HIS STRENGTH, BUT THE STRONG IS THE ONE WHO CONTROLS HIMSELF WHILE IN ANGER.” (BUKHARI).