Anger....

From my early learning days, I remember how the control of one's temper was always emphasized especially in Hadith. Now,

#16 An Nawawi Collection

On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be Pleased with him), who said : a man said to the prophet :
"Counsel me". He said : " Do not become angry". The man repeated [his request] several times, and he said: "Do not become angry ".narrated by Bukhari

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I think about it over and over again. It's short, simple and straightforward. But still I don't understand why I don't apply it to my lifestyle. In the past, I had a very hot temper. In fact, people [especially my family] often described me as borderline agressive. Over the years though, I learnt to control my temper. I started passing on my emotions to other things - reading, TV, movies, poetry, writing etc. It indeed made me a happier person. I looked at things from all perspectives possible before acting upon it.

Recently however, I'm losing my temper so fast you'd think I've become Russell Crowe or something. I know it's wrong and like everyone else, I blame it all on stress levels being high. I'm running out of patience and the people around me aren't making it any easier, picking up little annoying fights for no reason.

*Zahratique's Prayer*

"Ya Allah, You are the Subduer and Constrictor. Please assist me in controlling my anger. I seek refuge from you from resorting to the acts of Shaitan, the accursed."

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