Etiquette of Joking
Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, said to his companion Hanzala,
who thought that life should be free from fun and entertainment
and that he committed hypocrisy when he played and jested with his
wife and children: "But, Hanzala, refresh your heart from time
to time." (Muslim). Here the Holy Prophet explained to the
man that permissible fun and self-refreshment is desirable for the
human soul to regain its activity and liveliness. He peace and pleassings
of allah be upon him, also taught them the rules of conduct as regards
to joking, when asked about his joking with them, by saying which
meaning of is translated as: "Yes, but I speak truthfully."
(Tirmidhi).
Once an old woman came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah,
pray to Allah for me to be admitted into Paradise. He peace and
pleassings of allah be upon him, said which meaning of is
translated as: "No old woman will be admitted into Paradise.".
On hearing this she went away crying. He said: "Tell her that
she won't be an old woman when she goes into Paradise.". Allah,
the Exalted, says which meaning of is translated as: "Lo! We
have created them a (new) creation and made them virgins, lovers,
friends." (The Qur'aan, Chapter Al-Qamar, 54:35-37).
Allah's Messenger's jokes were not limited to words, they included
acts as well. Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said,
A bedouin called Zaher used to bring presents from the desert to
the Prophet peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, and the Prophet
peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, used also to supply him
with provisions on leaving. He peace and pleassings of allah be
upon him, said about him which meaning of is translated as: "Zaher
is our 'desert' and we are his 'city'". The Holy Prophet loved
him, though he was ugly-faced. One day, the Prophet, peace be upon
him, came to him from the back unawares. Zaher said: Release me.
Then he looked behind him and recognized the Prophet, so he pressed
his back against the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be
upon him chest. The Prophet peace and pleassings of allah be upon
him, called out: "Who purchases this slave?". Zaher said:"O
Messenger of Allah, You will find me not sellable". The Prophet
peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, answered which meaning
of is translated as: "But to Allah, you are not sellable, or
he said: To Allah, you are so dear." (Tirmidhi).
A joke should not involve any hurt or insult to any Muslim. Allah's
Messenger peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, said which
meaning of is translated as: "No Muslim is allowed to scare
another Muslim." (Abu Dawood). He also said: "Nobody should
take (Muslim) brother's belongings." (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi).
Joking should not drive a Muslim to lie in order to make others
laugh, as understood from the Prophet's peace and pleassings of
allah be upon him, words which meaning of is translated as: "Woe
to him who lies when speaking to make people laugh. Woe to him!
Woe to him!".
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