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Sunan Abi Dawud 4990 (Book 43, Hadith 218) #25281
The Wrongfulness of Telling Lies for Laughter

SUMMARY: It is wrong to tell lies in order to make people laugh.

Narrated Mu'awiyah ibn Jaydah al-Qushayri: The Messenger of Allah said: Woe to him who tells things, speaking falsely, to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him!.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ وَيْلٌ لِلَّذِي يُحَدِّثُ فَيَكْذِبُ لِيُضْحِكَ بِهِ الْقَوْمَ وَيْلٌ لَهُ وَيْلٌ لَهُ

TOPICS
lying  *  falsehood  *  yaqdhan  *  kadhib  *  tahiyyah  *  khiyanah  *  dalla  *  humor

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest and truthful in your speech at all times.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warns us against telling lies in order to make people laugh. He emphasizes the wrongfulness of this act by repeating “Woe to him! Woe to him!” twice. This hadith teaches us that it is not permissible for a Muslim to tell lies even if it is done as a joke or with good intentions. We should be careful about what we say and ensure that our words are true and honest at all times. Furthermore, we should also be mindful of how our words may affect others and strive not to hurt anyone with our speech.

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