Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, ' Teach and make it easy. Teach and make it
easy.' three times. He went on, 'When you are angry, be silent' twice."
'Ali was heard to say to Ibn al-Kawwa', "Do you know what the
first one said? 'Loving the one you love is an easy matter. It may be that
one day he will be the one you hate. Hating the one who hate is an easy
matter, It may be that one day he will be the one you hate.'"
Narrated Sulayman ibn Surad said, "Two men abused one another in the presence
of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and one of them
began to get angry and his face got red. The Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, looked at him and said, 'I know some words that, if
he says the:
"I seek refuge with
Allah from the Accursed Shaytan."' The man went to that man and said, 'Do
you know what he said? He said, "I seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed
Shaytan."' The man retorted. 'Do you think me mad?'"
