Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he is angry
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ، إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ».
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that true strength is not the strength of a person's body or his ability to overpower other strong men. But a truly strong person is one who strives to control and restrain himself while in a fit of rage. This indicates the power he exercises over himself and his ability to overpower the devil.
Source
صحيح البخاري (8/ 28) (6114).
صحيح مسلم (4/ 2014) (2609).
منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 198).
توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام، للبسام (7/ 394).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، (538).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، للهلالي (1/ 698).
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