In the Name of Allah.

Anger is an emotion in man that is always stimulated by Shaytan. It often leads to regrettable consequences and unhappiness as well as affects one’s faith. Controlling one’s anger is a sign of goodness, a sign of strength and it earns the Pleasure of Allah. Therefore, one should be circumspect at the state of anger, especially of its manifestation, and should easily reflect on whether the momentary anger is worth the regret one will feel on the Day of Judgment when our record shall be presented to us to read.

For anger to be overpowered at its emergence, one should either say A’oothu BiLlahi Minash Shaytannir Rajeem (meaning: I seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan, the accursed) with conviction, or act in opposition to the evil whispering of Shaytan, or perform ablution, or change one’s posture to constrict the follow of blood or leave the scene that wants to cause anger.

Sadly, we know and often quote this popular Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RadiyaLlahu ‘Anhu), especially when admonishing people to avoid anger and embrace patience, that:

As recorded in Sahih Al-Bukhari, a man said to the Prophet (ﷺ): “Advise me.” He (ﷺ) said: “Do not get angry.” He repeated his question several times and he (the Prophet [ﷺ]) said: “Do not get angry.”

So, how well do we implement that in our lives?

I beseech Allah to make us strong by softening our hearts in the face of anger. (Aameen)