'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.'"
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."
Aslam said, " 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, 'Do not let your love
be a total infatuation. Do not let your anger be destruction.' I asked,
'How is that?' He replied, 'When you love, you are infatuated like a child.
When you hate, you desire destruction for your companion.'"
