Monday, May 28, 2012

Humour in Sayings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

Humour in Sayings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

By Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq

The latter group is petrified by a reminder from the Prophet Muhammad, "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #627]

The unintended impact of this Hadith has been that we forgot to have a sense of humour altogether. Indeed, the more religious we are, the less we laugh. On top of this, I have observed that the more religious and scholarly Muslims are, their faces are stiffer, even when they have their pictures taken. Life is more than just weeping and crying. There might be some proportionality, but there is plenty of lighter dimension of life as well. So, go ahead, cry a little, laugh a little.

http://www.newageislam.com/humour-in-sayings-of-prophet-mohammad-(pbuh)/islamic-ideology/d/171

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