إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ
the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6114 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6114
Book 78, Hadith 141
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This is the closing clause of a saying that contrasts overpowering others with controlling oneself when angry. The emphasis is on how a person acts during anger, rather than a claim that a person must never feel it. Read the complete contrast at the source. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6114. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
When a conversation becomes heated, pause before replying. Choose words you can stand by after the moment has passed.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.