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Sunan Abi Dawud 4779 (Book 43, Hadith 7) #25070
Strength Through Self-Control

SUMMARY: The essence of this hadith is that the strongest person is not the one who can physically overpower others, but rather the one who has control over their own emotions and can remain calm in difficult situations.

'Abd Allah (b. Mas'ud) reported the Messenger of Allah as saying: Whom do you consider a wrestler among you? The people replied: (the man) whom the men cannot defeat in wrestling. He said: No, it is he who controls himself when he is angry.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ مَا تَعُدُّونَ الصُّرَعَةَ فِيكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا الَّذِي لاَ يَصْرَعُهُ الرِّجَالُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ وَلَكِنَّهُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ

TOPICS
anger  *  selfcontrol  *  wrestling

QUICK LESSONS:
Practice self-control when faced with difficult situations

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that true strength does not come from physical power, but rather from having control over our emotions. It is easy to become angry when faced with a difficult situation, however it takes a strong person to be able to remain calm and collected in such moments. This hadith encourages us to practice self-control so that we may be able to handle any situation with grace and dignity. It also reminds us that even if we are physically weaker than someone else, we can still have an inner strength which will help us overcome any obstacle or challenge we face in life.

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