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ahmad:23468Sufyān > al-Zuhrī > Ḥumayd b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. ʿAwf

[Machine] From a man among the companions of the Prophet ﷺ , it is reported that a man said to the Prophet ﷺ , "Inform me of some words that I may live by and not forget." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Avoid anger." Then he repeated it, saying, "Avoid anger."  

أحمد:٢٣٤٦٨حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَخْبِرْنِي بِكَلِمَاتٍ أَعِيشُ بِهِنَّ وَلَا تُكْثِرْ عَلَيَّ فَأَنْسَى؟ قَالَ اجْتَنِبِ الْغَضَبَ ثُمَّ أَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اجْتَنِبِ الْغَضَبَ