45/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2610b — Words to Calm Anger
The Virtue Of One Who Controls Himself At Times Of Anger, And What Takes Away Anger
Dua for Anger Hadith: Seek Refuge with Allah
Sahih Muslim : 2610b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2610b
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، سَمِعْتُ الأَعْمَشَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَدِيَّ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ صُرَدٍ، قَالَ اسْتَبَّ رَجُلاَنِ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَعَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا يَغْضَبُ وَيَحْمَرُّ وَجْهُهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَوْ قَالَهَا لَذَهَبَ ذَا عَنْهُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ " . فَقَامَ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَتَدْرِي مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم آنِفًا قَالَ " إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَوْ قَالَهَا لَذَهَبَ ذَا عَنْهُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ " . فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ أَمَجْنُونًا تَرَانِي
Sulaiman b. Surad Narrated from:
Two persons abused each other in the presence of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and one of them fell into a rage and his face became red. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saw him and said: I know of a wording; if he were to utter that, he would get out (of the fit of anger) (and the wording is): I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed.Thereupon, a person went to him who had heard that from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said to him: Do you know what Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said? He (the Holy Prophet) said: I know of a wording; if he were to say that, (the fit) would be no more (and the words are): I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed. And the person said to him: Do you find me mad?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2610bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 144USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6317
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2610b
This dua for anger hadith gives a clear scene. Two people abused each other near the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. One became angry and his face became red. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم looked at him and said that he knew a wording which would remove that state if the man said it: I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed. Someone who heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم carried the message to the angry man. The man then asked if they thought he was mad. The lesson stays focused on the text: anger can take over a person, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed to seeking refuge with Allah as the right wording in that moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a short wording for a moment of anger.
- A person who hears good advice may pass it on to someone who needs it.
- The hadith links intense anger with the need to seek Allah’s protection.
