Chosen Islamic Manners

*One should train himself to not become angry.
*One should take the necessary steps to prevent fits of anger.
1. Seek refuge with Allah from the Satan. Sulaiman b. Surad () said: 'I was sitting with the Prophet () and two men were in a heated argument and one of them had turned red with rage. The Prophet () said:

'I know a word which will relieve him from his anger; were he to say 'A'oodthubillah minash-shaitan ar-rajeem', Allah will relieve him from his anger.'⁴³ (Bukhari)

2. One should remain silent and not talk.
3. If you can leave the sitting area, do so.
4. One should remain calm. If one is standing they should sit down. If one is sitting down, they should lay on their side. The Prophet () said:

'If one of you becomes angry and he is standing let him sit down, if he is still angry let him lay down.' (Abu Dawood)

The narrator of this hadeeth is Abu Dharr (). He was taking water from a basin and some people came and said who can bring a few hairs of Abu Dharr () one of them said, 'I can!' and he went towards Abu Dharr (). Abu Dharr thought he was going to help him but instead he broke the basin. Abu Dharr () sat down and then lay on his side, and when he was asked about his actions, he mentioned the hadeeth of the Prophet ().

5. One should make Wudhu. The Prophet () said: