Hadith sixteen
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم أَوْصِنِي. قَالَ:
“لَا تَغْضَبْ فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ” .
رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ
Translation
Abu Hurayrah (R.A) narrated that a man said to the Prophet (P.B.U.H): “Advise me!” He (P.B.U.H) said: “Do not get angry.” The man repeated his request several times and he (P.B.U.H) replied every time: “Do not get angry.” (Transmitted by Bukhari)
Lessons from the Hadith
- The Hadith emphasizes the importance of patience and endurance.
- It urges us to control our anger in our daily lives.
- It reveals that rage can lead one to commit grievous mistakes.
- It teaches that hastiness may bring about regret.
- It teaches that anger can destroy one’s efforts within a short period.
- It teaches that one can seek advice from pious and learned religious scholars.
- The Hadith teaches that anger is one of the ways by which Shaytaan entraps the believers.
Evaluation
- Anger is from ________ (a) personal desire (b) arrogance (c) Shaytaan (d) Mala’ikah.
- The expression “La taghdab” means ___________. (a) “do not get angry” (b) “fear Allah wherever you are” (c) “love your brother as yourself” (d) “do not involve in mistakes”
- The Hadith was transmitted by (a) Mushm (b) Abi Dawud ‘ (c) Ibn Majah (d) Bukhari.
- The main teaching of the Hadith sixteen is ______ .(a) control of one’s anger (b) true Islamic brotherhood (c) hastiness in doing righteous deeds (d) preparation for hereafter
- Briefly comment on the Hadith sixteen and state five of its lessons.