Suppress your anger
Imam Kadhim (AS) was a perfect human being who was at the peak of all divine and human virtues.
One of the characteristics of Imam Kadhim AS) was that he always controlled his anger, so he is called Kazem (suppressor of anger).
There are various reports in the sources that Imam Kadhim (AS) suppressed his anger against the enemies and those who harmed him. (Mofid, Al-Arshad, vol. 2, p. 233)
For example, it is stated that a man, a descendant of Umar ibn al-Khattab, insulted Imam Ali (as) in the presence of Imam al-Kadhim (as). The Imam’s companions wanted to attack him, but the Imam stopped him and then went to the man’s farm.
Seeing Imam Kadhim (AS), the man started shouting not to trample on his product.
The Imam approached him and asked happily, “How much did you spend on planting the farm?”
The man said: 100 dinars!
Then he asked: “How much do you hope to get from it?”
The man replied, “I do not know the unseen.”
Imam Kadhim (AS) said: “I said how much do you hope to get from it?”
The man replied: “200 dinars!”
The Imam (AS) gave him 300 dinars and said: “This is 300 dinars for you, and your product remains for you”.
Then he went to the mosque.
The man reached the mosque earlier and got up when he saw Imam Kadhim (AS) and recited this verse aloud: “God knows best where to place his mission.”
(History of Baghdad, vol. 13, p. 30)
Yes, controlling anger is very important and is emphasized in the religious texts of Islam, and the Holy Qur’an considers it one of the important characteristics of the pious and says:
(3:134) who spend in the way of Allah both in plenty and hardship, who restrain their anger, and forgive others. Allah loves such good-doers.”
Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:134
Imam Kadhim (AS) has also considered the control of anger to cause man to turn away from divine wrath on the Day of Resurrection and says:
” Whoever restrains his anger from the people, may God keep his anger from him on the Day of Resurrection.” (Kafi, vol. 2, p. 305)
