Is this narration reliable?
A person asked Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) what will protect me from Allah Ta’ala’s anger? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied, ‘Do not become angry’
Answer:
Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. The narration is as follows:
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr once asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), “What will protect me/distance me from the anger of Allah”? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not become angry”
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 175. Declared authentic by Imam Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 296)
Also see here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
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