Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Hadith #135
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."
This hadith is from the book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 135 in book 73 of volume 8.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Self-Restraint.
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