He is affected by what goes on around him, reacts to what he sees and hears from others, laughs and cries, is happy and sad, satisfied and angry, and so on.
One of the things that the Messenger of Allah – may Allah bless him and grant him peace – has forbidden is getting angry, because it can lead a person out of control, and may lead him to unintended consequences, as it is narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “Do not get angry: He said, “Do not get angry.” He repeatedly said, “Do not get angry.” Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) not only forbade this scourge and explained its effects, but also outlined the means and remedies that a person can use to mitigate the severity of anger and avoid its pitfalls: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Teach, make it easy and not difficult, and if you get angry, keep quiet, if you get angry, keep quiet, and if you get angry, keep quiet. Narrated by Imam Ahmad.
Atiyah al-Saadi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Anger is from the devil, and the devil is created from fire: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Anger is from the devil, and the devil is created from fire, but fire is extinguished with water, so if anyone gets angry, let him perform ablution. Narrated by Abu Dawud and improved by some scholars.
One of the important medicines recommended by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to treat anger and alleviate its severity, and modern medicine has validated it, is for a person to change the position he was in when he was angry from standing up to sitting down or lying down: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “If one of you gets angry while standing, let him sit down, and if the anger leaves him, let him lie down.” Narrated by Abu Dawud.
