📖Sunan Abi Dawud 4784
Narrated Atiyyah as-Sa’di: AbuWa’il al-Qass said: We entered upon Urwah ibn Muhammad ibn as-Sa’di. A man spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and performed ablution; he then returned and performed ablution, and said: My father told me on the authority of my grandfather Atiyyah who reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created of fire, and fire is extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he should perform ablution.
- This hadith narrated in Sunan Abi Dawud 4784 tells us about the importance of performing ablution when a person becomes angry. According to the hadith, anger is said to be instigated by the devil, who was created from fire. As we know, water is known to extinguish fire, and therefore, performing ablution with water can help to reduce anger. The hadith highlights the importance of controlling one’s anger and channelizing it in a positive way. Performing ablution is not only a physical act of washing oneself, but it also has spiritual benefits. Ablution is considered to be a form of purification in Islam, which helps a person to attain a state of purity and readiness for prayer. Therefore, the hadith suggests that when one becomes angry, they should perform ablution as a means of purifying themselves, calming their mind, and gaining control over their emotions. By doing so, they can prevent themselves from acting impulsively and harming themselves or others.
