“Beware of anger, for it is a burning ember placed into the heart of the son of Adam. Do you not see how red the eyes become and how the veins swell?”
Other related narrations with similar chains (often cross-referenced with Ahmad, Musnad, and others) add that anger can undo good deeds just as vinegar destroys honey.
: In Islamic discourse, this narration is often cited by scholars when discussing the purity (taharah) and unique physical nature of the Prophet. Source Context Primary Source Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir Imam al-Tabarani
“Beware of anger, for it is a burning ember placed into the heart of the son of Adam. Do you not see how red the eyes become and how the veins swell?”
Other related narrations with similar chains (often cross-referenced with Ahmad, Musnad, and others) add that anger can undo good deeds just as vinegar destroys honey.
: In Islamic discourse, this narration is often cited by scholars when discussing the purity (taharah) and unique physical nature of the Prophet. Source Context Primary Source Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir Imam al-Tabarani