Character
Hadith 16 of 42
Title
Do not become angry
Arabic
لَا تَغْضَبْ. فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ: لَا تَغْضَبْ.
Translation
A man said: 'Advise me.' He said: 'Do not become angry.' The man repeated the question several times, and each time he said: 'Do not become angry.'
Narrator
Abū Hurayrah
Source
Bukhārī 6116
Commentary
Two readings, both valid: do not let yourself fall into anger, or — when anger comes — do not act on it. The Prophet ﷺ gave different companions different single-word counsels; this was the one he repeated most.