Hadith

Hadith on Laughter

11 sayings

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1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Laughing is of two kinds-that which God likes, i.e. a man's smiling at his brother's face out of pleasure to see him, and that which the Exalted God dislikes, i.e. a man's saying something false or unjust to laugh or make people laugh and thus, falling to Hell for seventy autumns.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1172; Page No. 168 · permalink

2. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The Prophet (SAWA)'s laughter was a smile.

   Amali al-Tusi, p. 522, no. 1156; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 529 · permalink

3. Imam Baqir [a] said

   When you laugh boisterously, say, 'O Allah do not despise me' when you have finished.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 529 · permalink

4. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

   Loud boisterous laughter is from Satan.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

5. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

   The laughter of a believer is a smile.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 664, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

6. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

   He who smiles at his brother gets the reward of a good deed.

   al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 206, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

7. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Beware of laughing too much for verily it kills the heart.

   Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 335, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

8. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   If you knew what I know, you would laugh but a little and you would cry much.

   Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 249, no. 261; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

9. Allah [swt] said

   It is narrated within the tradition about the Prophet (SAWA)'s ascension that Allah said, 'How I wonder at the servant who laughs while he does not know whether I am pleased or displeased with him!'

   Irshad al-Qulub, p. 200; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

10. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The earnestness of one who laughs too much deteriorates.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 96; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 530 · permalink

11. Imam Hasan Askari [a] said

    Laughing without cause stems from ignorance.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 59, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 531 · permalink

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