The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one …
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Hadith text: The strong man is not the one who can overpower others;…
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ، إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ».
Explanation of the hadith: The strong man is not the one who can overpower others;…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that true strength is not the strength of a person's body or his ability to overpower other strong men. But a truly strong person is one who strives to control and restrain himself while in a fit of rage. This indicates the power he exercises over himself and his ability to overpower the devil.
Lessons: The strong man is not the one who can overpower others;…
- The Hadīth points out the merit of forbearance and self-restraint while in anger and that it is one of the righteous acts encouraged by Islam.
- Self-restraint in the moment of anger is more difficult than striving against the enemy.
- Islam has transformed the jāhiliyyah (ignorance) notion of strength into noble manners. The most powerful person is he who maintains great self-restraint.
- We should avoid anger, given its harmful effects on individuals as well as society.
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Jurisprudence of Ethics
· Praiseworthy Morals
· Virtues and Manners
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