A Heart-Touching Story on Marriage, Patience, and Understanding
The husband got angry and shouted:
“What can you even do? Is there anything you’re capable of doing properly?”
The wife remained silent, not a word on her lips. Just a calm gaze.
The husband kept complaining for a while.
Still, the wife’s face looked sad and downcast.
Fuming, the husband yelled again:
“Why do you stay silent when I speak? Answer me!”
The wife smiled gently and replied:
“You’re angry now. If I say something, it’ll only make things worse. After a while, when your anger cools down, you’ll come back and talk lovingly again.”
The husband’s face twisted like an owl in frustration. But within a moment, his anger melted away.
He played with the edge of her scarf and said softly:
“Why don’t you argue back with me?”
She replied:
“I saw my mother stay silent when my father was angry.”
The husband said:
“But you could at least argue a little!”
The wife smiled again and said:
“I want to win your heart, not an argument. Besides, I like a little loving discipline. It reminds me that I have someone to correct me, to care for me. It makes me feel safe.”
Story: Hridayjoyee (Heart-Winner)
When your husband gets angry, don’t argue. Stay patient and calm. InshaaAllah, you will win in the end.
Minor Argument is a touching short story that beautifully portrays patience, wisdom, and love within marriage. When a husband lashes out in anger, his wife chooses silence and calmness over conflict. Instead of arguing back, she waits for his anger to subside and responds with gentleness, reminding him of the example she witnessed from her parents. Her quiet strength softens his heart, turning frustration into affection. The story highlights how patience and restraint can protect love, strengthen bonds, and transform tension into tenderness.
Message: Silence, patience, and understanding are powerful tools in marriage. When faced with anger, responding with calmness can bring peace and deepen love.
Controlling Anger – True Strength
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The strong person is not the one who overpowers others in wrestling. Rather, the strong person is the one who controls himself when he is angry.”
— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6114), Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (2609), Musnad Aḥmad (7223)
Authenticity: Ṣaḥīḥ
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ، إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ ”.
Being Best to One’s Family
Narrated ʿĀ’ishah (RA):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family. And when one of your companions passes away, leave off criticizing him.”
— Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (3895)
Authenticity: Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Gharīb (sound, authentic, and rare)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لأَهْلِهِ وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لأَهْلِي وَإِذَا مَاتَ صَاحِبُكُمْ فَدَعُوهُ ” . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ مَا أَقَلَّ مَنْ رَوَاهُ عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ . وَرُوِيَ هَذَا عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلٌ .
Advice: Do Not Get Angry
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA):
A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: “Advise me.”
He ﷺ said:
“Do not get angry.”
The man repeated (his request) several times, and the Prophet ﷺ replied each time:
“Do not get angry.”
— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6116)
Authenticity: Ṣaḥīḥ
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْصِنِي. قَالَ ” لاَ تَغْضَبْ ”. فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ ” لاَ تَغْضَبْ ”.
Collected.
