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The strong man is not the one who wrestles, but the strong man is the one who controls himself when he is angry

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This text matches Sahih Muslim 6643, graded Sahih.

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  1. Sahih Muslim 6643words 82 % · meaning 79 %

    Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:The strong-man is not one who wrestles well but the strong man is one who controls himself when he is in a fit of rage

    Sahih (authentic)by the collection
  2. Sahih al-Bukhari 6114words 41 % · meaning 75 %

    Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger

    Sahih (authentic)by the collection
  3. Sunan Abi Dawud 1634words 44 % · meaning 42 %

    Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr : The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Sadaqah may not be given to a rich man or to one who has strength and is sound in limbs. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Sufyan from Sa'd bin Ibrahim like the tradition narrated by Ibrahim. The version of Shu'bah from Sa'd has: "for a man who has strength and is robust." The other version of this tradition from the Prophet (ﷺ) have the words …

    Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani
  4. Sunan an-Nasa'i 3228words 34 % · meaning 22 %

    Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib:It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that Marthad bin Abi Marthad Al-Ghanawi --a strong man who used to take the prisoners from Makkah to Al-Madinah-- said: "I arranged with a man to bring him (from Makkah to Al-Madinah). There was a prostitute in Makkah who was called 'Anaq, and she was his friend. She came out and saw my shadow on the wall, and …

    Hasan (good)« Hasan Isnaad » by Al-Albani
  5. Sahih al-Bukhari 7019words 34 % · meaning 23 %

    Narrated Ibn `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(I saw in a dream that) while I was standing at a well and drawing water therefrom, suddenly Abu Bakr and `Umar came to me. Abu Bakr took the bucket and drew one or two buckets (full of water), but there was weakness in his pulling, but Allah forgave him. Then Ibn Al- Khattab took the bucket from Abu Bakr's hand and the bucket turned into a very large one in his hand. …

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  6. Sahih al-Bukhari 7020words 34 % · meaning 28 %

    Narrated Salim's father:about the Prophet's dream in which he has seen Abu Bakr and `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I saw (in a dream) that the people had gathered. Then Abu Bakr stood up and pulled out one or two buckets full of water (from a well) and there was weakness in his pulling -- may Allah forgive him. Then Ibn Al- Khattab stood up, and the bucket turned into a very large one and I have never seen any strong …

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