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Too much humor kills the heart The Prophet (saw) said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much, and you would go out to the hills, beseeching Allah for help. ” If we really understood what is required of us, and what lies ahead, we would never even sleep peacefully. Here is how the Prophet (saw) conducted himself when it came to laughter, and he is the best example in this as in all other things. It is reported in a saheeh hadeeth that his laughter was never more than a smile. (Reported by Ahmad in al-Musnad, 5/97; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 4861). According to another hadeeth, he (saw) used to remain silent for long periods, and laugh little. (Reported by Ahmad in al-Musnad, 5/86; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 4822). ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: “I never saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) laughing so heartily that his back teeth showed; he would only smile.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 5098). According to a saheeh hadeeth, the Prophet (saw) said: “Do not laugh too much, for excessive laughter kills the heart (i.e., spiritually).” (Reported by Ibn Maajah, no. 4193; Silsilah al-Saheehah, no. 506). According to another report, he said: “… too much laughter corrupts the heart.” After knowing this, if a Muslim laughs to excess it is as if he is undertaking a journey that he knows will lead to his doom. Laughter is not haraam, and Muslims are not expected to be dour-faced and stern and rigid. Laughter is something which is quite natural, and indeed Allah swt says in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning): “And … it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep” [al-Najm 53:43] But the problem is – excessive laughter – which has a number of bad effects. It makes people take life less seriously, and they begin to see humor in everything. It also makes them so accustomed to humor that they are unable to sit through any serious speech. Such people find lectures boring and do not attend anything beneficial simply because they do not find it funny. This is what is meant by excessive laughter killing the heart.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:37:48 +0000

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