Hadis 16 imam nawawi biography

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “Advise me” He [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry” The man repeated [his request] several times and he [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry”.

Reported in Bukhari

Brief Commentary

• We can see the eagerness of the companions to improve as they are asking for advice from the people of knowledge
• We see how the prophet (peace be upon him) used to answer people regarding what is most suitable to them, as there are many other ahadith in which the prophet (peace be upon him) was asked the exact same question but he gave different answers, due to the different characteristics of the people asking him
• This hadith explains the source of evil and shows how Islam pays great attention to the principle of freeing oneself from bad traits and ador