[shia_strength] An Islamic perspective: Joking Around (10)
An Islamic perspective: Joking Around (10 ) Joking around is considered to be bad in Islam. Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "Avoid arguing with your brethren and abstain from excessive joking around." Prophet Muhammad (saw) also said: "I tell jokes, but never excessively tell jokes and never say what is not right." Prophet Muhammad's (saw) Jokes: Prophet Muhammad (saw) told some nice jokes . As an example, consider the following. One day an old lady went to see Prophet Muhammad (saw). Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "An old lady does not go to Heaven." The old lady started to cry. Then Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "On that day you will not be old. You will be young." Allah (SWT) said the following in Noble Qur'an: "We have created (their Companions) of special creation, and made them virgin - pure (and undefiled)." [Sura Al-Waqiah 56:35-36] Imam Ali (as) said: "Jokes that make you laugh will