Do muslims have a sense of humor?

Question

if so can you please guide me to some muslim websites which have humor etc on it. Do you have comedians? Shows etc Is there like a muslim "Mike Warnke" (christian comedian)

@ Crossroads K...
I dont make you christians look stupid, you christians do that fine yourselfs.

@ John S
Thanks

sorry crossroads. didnt realise you were initially being nice and polite too me. Must be my non christian weird a$s way of reading. lol
You are the one taking pop shots homeboy. Dont have an answer then pi$s of. why do you christians always want to fight. I have no link to a 360 page because I dont do any thing with it. Whats it to you. Are you christins taught to be so arragont and rude to atheist or something? You were the first one into this dialogue homeboy, bugger of and read the bible or something. I dont report people, thats what christians do. You sound like you would like a punch up or something. Is that how you show your christianity, and get your point across, what ever it is. Your wife makes you look stupid also. This question was obviously for muslims, you is christian. seee now you know you is gonna have to ask Jesus for forgivenss. hahaha For opening your trap, when your input wasnt required.
AMEN

Take a look at the rest of the answers. Obviously the muslims dont have a problem reading english.

@ trisha
You should ov got a better husband. One with a little more self respect. I ask a question , he goes and be's very rude straight away. I didnt invite him. He is obviously a hot head loser.
Its people like your husband and yourself that make me feel glad I am no longer reading the bible and ascociating with you rude christians.

If you gonna report me, you should at least report yourself for being a trouble maker. Keep your christian love to yourself. dont worry, as an atheist, I wont report you even if you do it to me. Turn the other cheek and all is wise. Why dont you try reading your crappy holy book. believe me, if you wanna keep this 'conversation' up I can.
In church do they teach you to troll around the internet and hurl insults at people you dont even know?
Grow up.

Answer 1

yes, Muslims have a sense of humor like anyone else, I recently went to a comedy tour called allah made me funny , check out

www.allahmademefunny.com


Hadiths are collections of sayings or behaviors of the prophet Muhammad(PBUH) , and they reflect humor at times......

Go ahead. Read these Hadiths and, for Allah's sake, please LIGHTEN UP little bit. The first few hadiths below are to give you an idea about the Prophetic perspective in this regard. This collection is not necessarily to make you laugh your heart out, but merely to introduce that sense of humor is quite integral to our human life and so is also to us as Muslims.


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1. The Prophet used to smile, rather than laugh ...

He generally used to smile rather than laughing Aisha, wife of the Messenger of Allah (p) said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (p) laugh fully to such an extent that I could see his uvula. He would only smile, ... [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #5079] [Note: Whether he smiled or laugh depended on the situation as illustrated by the Hadiths quoted below.]

2. The Prophet's smile and companions' laughing sessions ...

Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah: Simak ibn Harb asked Jabir ibn Samurah, "Did you sit in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) ?" He said: Yes, very often. He (the Prophet) used to sit at the place where he observed the morning or dawn prayer till the sun rose or when it had risen; he would stand, and they (his Companions) would talk about matters (pertaining to the days) of ignorance, and they would laugh (on these matters) while (the Prophet) only smiled. [Sahih Muslim, #1413]

3. Go ahead make your dear ones feel good!

Narrated Hadhrat Fatima (r), The Prophet told me something secretly (during his fatal illness) and I laughed. [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Chapter 68 on smiling and laughing]

4. You better be jestful with your family!

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud: "Mix with the people on the condition that your Deen is not jeopardized, and be jestful with the family." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Chapter 81 on "To be cheerful with the people"]

5. The Prophet (s) used to laugh too; sometimes till his front teeth were exposed...

Hadhrat Abu Dhar reported that the Prophet (s) said: "I know the last of inhabitants of Paradise to enter it and the last of the inhabitants of Hell to come out it. He is a man who would be brought on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said: Present his minor sins to him, and withhold from him his serious sins. Then the minor sins would be placed before him, and it would be said: On such and such day you did so and so and on such and such day you did so and so. He would say: Yes. It will not be possible for him to deny, while he would be afraid lest serious sins should be presented before him. It would be said to him: In place of every evil deed you will have good deed. He will (then) say: My Lord! I have done things that I do no see here." I indeed saw the Mesenger of Allah laugh till his front teeth were exposed. [Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, #365]

6. Sometimes laughing is just not right...

Narrated Aisha: Some young men from the Quraysh visited Aisha as she was in Mina and they (audience) were laughing. She said: What makes you laugh? They said: Such and such person stumbled against the rope of the tent and he was about to break his neck or lose his eyes. She said: Don't laugh for I heard Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) saying: If a Muslim runs a thorn or (gets into trouble) severe than this, there is assured for him (a higher) rank and his sins are obliterated. [Sahih Muslim, #6237]

7. The Prophet's KIDDY talk!

Narrated Anas bin Malik (r), The Prophet (s) used to mix with us to the extent that he would say to a younger brother of mine (he had a bird called Umair), "O father of Umair! What did do the Nughair (a kind of bird)?" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #150]

8. The Prophet's CAMEL-LY talk!

Anas said: A man came to the Prophet (p) and said: O Apostle of Allah! give me a mount. The Prophet (p) said: We shall give you a she-camel's child to ride on. He said: What shall I do with a she-camel's child? The Prophet (p) replied: Do any others than she-camels give birth to camels?" [Sunan Abu Dawood; Vol. 3, # 4980; also #4981; #4982]

9. The tale of a stubborn animal...

Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: Ali ibn Rabi'ah said: I was present with Ali while an animal was brought to him to ride. When he put his foot in the stirrup, he said: "In the name of Allah." Then when he sat on its back, he said: "Praise be to Allah." He then said: "Glory be to Him Who has made this subservient to us, for we had not the strength, and to our Lord do we return." He then said: "Praise be to Allah (thrice); Allah is Most Great (thrice): glory be to Thee, I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for only Thou forgivest sins." He then laughed. He was asked: At what did you laugh? He replied: I saw the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) do as I have done, and laugh after that. I asked: Apostle of Allah , at what are you laughing? He replied: Your Lord, Most High, is pleased with His servant when he says: "Forgive me my sins." He knows that no one forgives sins except Him. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, #2596]

10. What is there to laugh about a good use of Qur'anic logic ...?

Amr ibn al-As said: I had a sexual dream on a cold night in the battle of Dhat al-Salasil. I was afraid, if I washed/bathed I would die. I, therefore, performed Tayammum and led my companions in the dawn prayer. They mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (p). He said: 'Amr, you led your companions in prayer, while you were sexually defiled? I informed him of the cause which impeded me from taking a bath. And I said: I heard Allah say: "Do not kill yourself, verily Allah is merciful to you." The Messenger of Allah laughed and did not say anything. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 1, #334]

11. The laugh at the case of an unyielding hapless chap ...

A man broke his fast (intentionally) during Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah (p) commanded him to emancipate a slave or fast for two months, or feed sixty poor men. He said: I cannot provide. The Apostle said: Sit down. Thereafter, a huge basket of dates was brought to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Take this and give it as sadaqah. He said: O Messenger of Allah, there is no one poorer than I. The Messenger of Allah thereupon laughed so that his canine teeth became visible and said: Eat it yourself. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, #2386]

12. A DOLLy conversation and a hearty laugh!...

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: When the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) arrived after the expedition to Tabuk or Khaybar (the narrator is doubtful), the draught raised an end of a curtain which was hung in front of her store-room, revealing some dolls which belonged to her.

He asked: What is this? She replied: My dolls. Among them he saw a horse with wings made of rags, and asked: What is this I see among them? She replied: A horse. He asked: What is this that it has on it? She replied: Two wings. He asked: A horse with two wings? She replied: Have you not heard that Solomon had horses with wings? She said: Thereupon the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) laughed so heartily that I could see his molar teeth. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4914]

13. A drunken tale ...

Ibn Abbas said: The Prophet (p) did not prescribe any punishment for drinking wine. Ibn Abbas said: A man who had drunk wine and become intoxicated was found staggering on the road, so he was taken to the Prophet (p). When he was opposite Al-Abbas' house, he escaped, and going in to Al-Abbas, he grasped hold of him. When that was mentioned to the Prophet (p), he laughed and said: Did he do that? and he gave no command regarding him. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4461]

14. A pillow talk...

Adi bin Hatim said: When the verse 'Until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread' was revealed, I took a white rope and a black rope, and placed them beneath my pillow; and then I looked at them, but they were not clear to my. So I mentioned it to the Apostle of Allah. He laughed and said: Your pillow is so broad and lengthy; that (what is being referred to) is blackness of night and whiteness of day." [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, #2342]

15. Troublesome thoughts?

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: AbuZumayl said: I asked Ibn Abbas, saying: What is that I find in my breast? He asked: What is it? I replied: I swear by Allah, I cannot speak about it. He asked me: Is it something doubtful? and he laughed. He then said: No one could escape that, until Allah, the exalted, revealed: "If thou went in doubt as to what we have revealed unto thee, and ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee." He said: If you find something in your heart, say: He is the first and the Last, the Evident and the Immanent, and He has full knowledge of all things. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #5091]

16. A joyous dream....

Prophet's dream of a sea voyage and a women's request Anas bin Malik said: Umm Haram, daughter of Milhan, sister of Umm Sulaim, narrated to me that the Apostle of Allah took a midday nap with them. He then awoke laughing. She said: I asked: O the Messenger of Allah (p) , what made you laugh? He replied: I saw some people who were sailing in the midst of the sea like kings on thrones. She said: I said: O the Messenger of Allah (p), beseech Allah that He may put me among them. He replied: You will be among them. She said: He then slep and awoke laughing. She said: I asked: O the Messenger of Allah (p), what made you laugh? He replied as he said in the first reply. She said: I said: the Messenger of Allah (p), beseech Allah that He may put me amongst them. He replied: You will be among the first. Then Ubadah b. al-Samit married her and sailed on the sea on an expedition, and took her with him. When he returned, a riding animal was brought near her to ride, but it threw her down. He neck was broken and she died. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, #2484]

17. Sneaking up on little Anas as a party spoiler...

Anas said: The Apostle of Allah was one of the best men in character. One day he sent me to do something, and I said: I swear by Allah that I will not go. But in my heart I felt that I should go to do what the the Messenger of Allah (p) had commanded me; so I went out and came upon boys whe were playing in the street. All of a sudden the Messenger of Allah (p), who had come from behind, caught me by the back of the neck, and when I looked at him he was laughing. He said: Go where I ordered you, little Anas. I replied: Yes, I am going, the Messenger of Allah (p)! Anas said: I swear by Allah, I served him for seven or nine years, and he never said to me about a thing which I had done: why did you do such and such? nor about a thing which I left: why did you not do such and such? [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4755]

18. A subtle practical humor?

The Prophet smiled at a son's resemblance to his father Abu Rimthah said: I went to the Prophet with my father. The Apostle of Allah then asked my father: Is this your son? He replied: Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah. He again said: Is it true? He said: I bear witness to it. the Messenger of Allah (p) then smiled for my resemblance with my father, and for the fact that my father took an oath upon me. He then said: He will not bring evil on you, nor will you bring evil on him. The the Messenger of Allah (p) recited the verse: "No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another." [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4480]

19. No laughing mater! The unusual command to make parents laugh...

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: A man came to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and said: I came to you to take the oath of allegiance to you on emigration, and I left my parents weeping. He (the Prophet) said: Return to them and make them laugh as you made them weep. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, #2522]

20. A romantic giggle?

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) married me .... When we came to Medina, some women came. According to Bishr's version: Umm Ruman came to me when I was swinging. They took me, made me prepared and decorated me. I was then brought to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), and he took up cohabitation with me..... She (Umm Ruman) halted me at the door, and I burst into laughter. Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, # 4915]

21. A sneaky retaliation to the jestful Prophet (s)

Narrated Usayd ibn Hudayr,: AbdurRahman ibn AbuLayla, quoting Usayd ibn Hudayr, a man of the Ansar, said that while he was given to jesting and was talking to the people and making them laugh, the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) poked him under the ribs with a stick. He said: Let me take retaliation. He said: Take retaliation. He said: You are wearing a shirt but I am not. The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) then raised his shirt and the man embraced him and began to kiss his side. Then he said: This is what I wanted, Apostle of Allah! [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #5205]

22. Laughing teeth?

Narrated Abbas ibn Mirdas: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) laughed AbuBakr or Umar said to him: May Allah make your teeth laugh! He then mentioned the tradition. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #5215]

23. A PLAYful suggeston from the Prophet?

Narrated Jabir: My father died and left behind seven or nine daughters, and I married a woman. The Prophet said, "Did you get married, O Jabir?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "Is she a virgin or a matron?" I replied, "She is a matron." He said, "Why didn't you marry a virgin girl so that you might play with her and she with you (or, you might make her laugh and she make you laugh)?" I said, "My father died, leaving seven or nine girls (orphans) and I did not like to bring a young girl like them, so I married a woman who can look after them." He said, "May Allah bestow His Blessing on you." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #396]

24. O Allah! Are you joking?

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet said, "I know the person who will be the last to come out of the (Hell) Fire, and the last to enter Paradise. He will be a man who will come out of the (Hell) Fire crawling, and Allah will say to him, 'Go and enter Paradise.' He will go to it, but he will imagine that it had been filled, and then he will return and say, 'O Lord, I have found it full.' Allah will say, 'Go and enter Paradise, and you will have what equals the world and ten times as much (or, you will have as much as ten times the like of the world).' On that, the man will say, 'Do you mock at me (or laugh at me) though You are the King?" I saw Allah's Apostle (while saying that) smiling that his premolar teeth became visible. It is said that will be the lowest in degree amongst the people of Paradise. [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #575]

25. An entertaining donkey at the Prophet's service?

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: During the lifetime of the Prophet there was a man called 'Abdullah whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Apostle laugh. The Prophet lashed him because of drinking (alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet on the same charge and was lashed. On that, a man among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently he has been brought (to the Prophet on such a charge)!" The Prophet said, "Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #771]

26. A WHOLEsome joke!

Awf b. Malik al-Ashja'(note: he was a rather robust person) said: I came to the Apostle of Allah at the expedition to Tabuk when he was in a SMALL skin tent. I gave him a salutation and he returned it, saying: Come in. I asked: The whole of me, Apostle of Allah? He replied: The whole of you. So I entered. [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4982]

27. Prophetic fun - What am I saying?

Anas said: A man came to the Prophet (p) and said: Apostle of Allah! give me a mount. The Prophet (p) said: We shall give you a she-camel's child to ride on. He said: What shall I do with a she-camel's child? The Prophet (p) replied: Do any others than she-camels give birth to camels? [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4980]

28. "Two ears" address!

Anas said: The Prophet (s) addressed me as: O you with the two ears! [Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, #4984]

29. Prophet's GLASSY talk!

Narrated Anas bin Malik (r): The Prophet came to some of his wives among whom there was Um Sulaim, and said, "May Allah be merciful to you, O Camel-driver! Drive the camels slowly, as they are carrying glass vessels (comparing women due to their tenderness and vulnerability)!" Abu Qalaba said, "The Prophet said a sentence which, had anyone of you said it, you would have admonished him for it." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #170] [Of course, not every one has a sense of humor!]

30. The Prophet's DUSTY talk!

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: There was no name dearer to Ali (r) than his nickname Abu Turab (the father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Allah's Apostle (s) came to the house of Fatima (r) but did not find Ali in the house. So he asked, "Where is your cousin?" She replied, "There was something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday nap in my house." Allah's Apostle (s) asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said, "O Allah's Apostle! He is sleeping in the mosque." So Allah's Apostle went there and found him lying. His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body and so he was covered with DUST. Allah's Apostle (s) started cleaning the dust from him, saying, "Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up, Abu Turab!" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #297]

31. Brotherly exchange of words!

Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith: I saw Abu Bakr carrying Al-Hasan and saying, "Let my father be sacrificed for you; you resemble the Prophet and not 'Ali," while 'Ali was laughing at this. [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 5, 93]

32. The tale of a wonderful host!

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet. The Prophet sent a messenger to his wives (to bring something for that man to eat) but they said that they had nothing except water. Then Allah's Apostle said, "Who will take this (person) or entertain him as a guest?" An Ansar man said, "I." So he took him to his wife and said to her, "Entertain generously the guest of Allah's Apostle " She said, "We have got nothing except the meals of my children." He said, "Prepare your meal, light your lamp and let your children sleep if they ask for supper." So she prepared her meal, lighted her lamp and made her children sleep, and then stood up pretending to mend her lamp, but she put it off. Then both of them pretended to be eating, but they really went to bed hungry. In the morning the Ansari went to Allah's Apostle who said, "Tonight Allah laughed or wondered at your action." Then Allah revealed "But give them (emigrants) preference over themselves even though they were in need of that And whosoever is saved from the covetousness Such are they who will be successful." (59.9) [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 5. #142]

NOW, assuming that laugh and sense of humor go together, does even Allah have a sense of humor? He is going to laugh or is He going to have the last laugh? Allah is going to laugh? Come on now! A blasphemous statement? Don't take my word for it; read the next Hadith yourself!

Last Hadith: Does even Allah have a sense of humor?

Narrated Abu Huraira: The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He replied, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?" They replied, "No, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They replied in the negative. He said, "You will see Allah (your Lord) in the same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship. So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites. Allah will come to them and say, 'I am Your Lord.' They will say, 'We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him. Then Allah will come to them again and say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say, 'You are our Lord.' Allah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then, 'O Allah! Save us. O Allah Save us.'

There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa'dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa'dan?" The people said, "Yes." He said, "These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa'dan but nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds; some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever; others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone. The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations.

At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons. The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water. Then when Allah had finished from the Judgments amongst his creations, one man will be left between Hell and Paradise and he will be the last man from the people of Hell to enter paradise. He will be facing Hell, and will say, 'O Allah! Turn my face from the fire as its wind has dried me and its steam has burnt me.' Allah will ask him, "Will you ask for anything more in case this favor is granted to you?' He will say, "No by Your (Honor) Power!" And he will give to his Lord (Allah) what he will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then turn his face from the Fire. When he will face Paradise and will see its charm, he will remain quiet as long as Allah will. He then will say, 'O my Lord! Let me go to the gate of Paradise.' Allah will ask him, 'Didn't you give pledges and make covenants (to the effect) that you would not ask for anything more than what you requested at first?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched, amongst Your creatures.' Allah will say, 'If this request is granted, will you then ask for anything else?' He will say, 'No! By Your Power! I shall not ask for anything else.' Then he will give to his Lord what He will of the pledges and the covenants.

Allah will then let him go to the gate of Paradise. On reaching then and seeing its life, charm, and pleasure, he will remain quiet as long as Allah wills and then will say, 'O my Lord ! Let me enter Paradise.' Allah will say, May Allah be merciful unto you, O son of Adam! How treacherous you are! Haven't you made covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more that what you have been given?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched amongst Your creatures.' So Allah will laugh and allow him to enter Paradise and will ask him to request as much as he likes. He will do so till all his desires have been fulfilled . Then Allah will say, 'Request more of such and such things.' Allah will remind him and when all his desires and wishes; have been fulfilled, Allah will say "All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides." Abu Said Al-Khudri, said to Abu Huraira, 'Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'That is for you and ten times more like it.' "Abu Huraira said, "I do not remember from Allah's Apostle except (his saying), 'All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides." Abu Sahd said, "I heard him saying, 'That is for you and ten times more the like of it." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, #770]

The following is just another version of the above hadith:

Last Hadith/a. The interesting tale about the last man to enter the Paradise...

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud: Verily the Messenger of Allah said: The last to enter Paradise would be a man who would walk once, stumble once and be burnt by the Fire once. Then when he passes beyond it, he will turn to it and say: Blessed is He Who has saved me from thee. Allah has given me something He has not given to any one of those in earlier or later times.

Then a tree would be raised for him and he will say: O my Lord! Bring me near this tree so that I may take shelter in its shade and drink of its water. Allah, the Exalted and Great, would say: O son of Adam, if I grant you this, you will ask Me for something else. He would say: No, my Lord. And he would promise Him that he would not ask for anything else. His Lord would excuse him because He sees what he cannot help desiring; so He would bring him bear it, and he would take shelter in its shade and drink of its water. Afterwards a tree more beautiful than the first would be raised before him and he would say: O my Lord! Bring me near this tree in order that I may drink of its water and take shelter in its shade and I shall not ask Thee for anything else. He (Allah) would say: O son of Adam, if I bring you near it you may ask me for something else. He would promise Him that he would not ask for anything else. His Lord will excuse him because He sees something he cannot help desiring. So He would bring him near it and he would enjoy its shade and drink its water.

Then a tree would be raised for him at the gate of Paradise, more beautiful than the first two. He would say: O my Lord! Bring me near this (tree) so that I may enjoy its shade and drink from its water. I shall not ask Thee for anything else. He (Allah) would say: O son of Adam! Did you not promise Me that you would not ask Me for anything else? He would say: Yes my Lord, but I shall not ask Thee for anything else. His Lord would excuse him for He sees something the temptation of which he could not resist.

He (Allah) would bring him near it, and when He brings him near it he would hear the voices of the inhabitants of the Paradise. He would say: O my Lord! Admit me to it. He (Allah) would say: O son of Adam, what will bring an end to your requests to Me? Will it please you if I give you the whole world and a similar one with it? He will say: O my Lord! Art Thou mocking at me, though Thou art the Lord of the worlds?

Ibn Mas'ud laughed and asked (the hearers): Why don't you ask me what I am laughing at. They (then) said: Why do you laugh? He said: It is in this way that the Messenger of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) laughed. They (the companions of the Holy Prophet) asked: Why do you laugh, Messenger of Allah? He said: On account of the laugh of the Lord of the universe, when he (the desirer of Paradise) said: Art Thou mocking at me though Thou art the Lord of the worlds? He would say: I am not mocking at you, but I have the power to do whatever I wish. [Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, #359, 361]





Initially, just prior to introducing my Hadith Humor page, I posed on NABIC-L a rhetorical question "Does even Allah have any sense of humor?". I based the question on the last two hadith #Last and #Last/a and it generated some interesting discussion, without asking me as to why I raised the question. The responses ranged from elaborate, informative message cautioning about such questions to characterizing such question as "stupid." These responses came before these brothers had the opportunity to visit the Hadith Humor page. Below is what I wrote in their response:

Part I:

I read the responses from both Brs. in regard to my rather "unwelcome" question. I raised this question to see what kind of response I would provoke. Please allow me to say that the response was what I expected.

I know that such question is "unorthodox." Indeed, such question can be harmful, if people try to make a dogma out of it and then insist on it. However, my dear brothers have forgotten, as most of us traditionally do, that human experience is the only one we have to "think" about Allah. In a
Hadith-e Qudsi it has been reported: "God said, 'I am to my servant as he THINKS of Me.'" [Reporter: Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (r); Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 9: #596].

I would like to learn and be enlightened as to how we think of Allah without refering to human experience, when Allah himself has used human illustrations such as mother's emotion toward child to help us understand how merciful He is. The key point to remember is that we must NOT attribute any physical parameter or dimension on Allah's being. However, the question I have raised does not fall into that category.

Those who visited the page had more sober response. One brother wrote:

>With regards to what started this line of conversation, i.e.,
>the question that was posed by Br. Mohammad
>Farooq, "(last). Does even Allah have a sense of Humor?".
>I would like to take a different tangent if I may ...
>Br. Farooq has compiled an eloquent list of Hadiths that
>contain humor. It was an absolute breath of fresh air.
>( I have seen scattered references to these hadiths but I have
>not seen a compilation of them. Inshallah, this collection will
>grow as brothers/sisters add to it. )

Another brother wrote:

>I've also visited the 'hadith humor' section. It's indeed eye opening
>and I'm sure it'll help many people ponder upon this and revise their
>offensive remarks. Many thanks for collecting the relevant ahadith and
>posting those.


A sister wrote:

>Thank you for taking the time to design a beautiful webb page.
>It is not often that we read about Islam in a context that is not gray,
>austere and full of doom and gloom. Islam brings joy to life and not fear.
>ISLAM BRINGS HOPE AND NOT DESPAIR. THANK YOU FOR LIGHTENING OUR DAY BY
>BRINGING A SMILE TO OUR FAITH.


Part II: My response to the brother who found "fresh air" in Hadith Humor:

I am delighted that you were able to take the time to visit my cyberhome. That you found the Hadith Humor page "an absolute breath of fresh air" is gratifying. The Prophet (s) and his companions did not practice Islam as a religion; rather, they LIVED Islam as LIFE. Unfortunately, we still see Islam more as a religion than life. The mood of the companions of the
Prophet (s) used to be somber when his mood was so. They used to feel comforted, relaxed and delighted, when they saw the Prophet (s) smiling. One can only sense how they used to feel when the Prophet (s) used to LAUGH, especially revealing his molar teeth. That is why I love those Hadiths myself. I invite all of you to help me expand this page, insha'Allah.

Could I rephrase my original question "Does Allah have a sense of humor?" Sure, I could. May be I should have. Some brothers' reaction may have been overdone, but as I have already stated it is very important that we don't attribute any humanness, especially in a dogmatic sense, to Allah. Furthermore, even if we individually feel or think one way or another, we must not turn such feeling or thought into a matter of contention or debate. The intention behind the question was not to provoke an answer such as "yes" or "no". Rather, to draw our attention to this humorous dimension of the reality of life that we call Islam. I myself have read those Hadiths included in Hadith Humor page earlier on various occasion. However, this time I looked at those and read those and sifted through the collections, quite SERIOUSLY, in a ligther fashion. When I came across the Hadith, the last one (#Last) on the Hadith Humor page that says "So Allah will laugh...", it was so uplifting, comforting and eye-opening for me.

You may have noticed that #3 Hadiths on the Hadith Humor page also relates to the same incident where one of the Prophet's molar-teeth-exposing laugh is mentioned. The very last hadith (#Last/a) is another variation of the same incident where the companions laughed too. As far as I am concerned, this is a Hadith that refers to the laugh of the companions, as they observed the Prophet (s) laugh, where the Prophet (s) mentioned about the "laugh" of Allah. I just thought that the entire incident, especially the way Allah dealt with this poor, last entrant to Paradise, was funny. I could be wrong, as some do think that I am wrong but, I also thought that laugh and a sense of humor go somewhat together. Whether Allah has any sense of humor or not, I can't give any specific answer, even though I may personally have a feeling. I think it is preferable that we disengage from this discussion about that specific question. What matters really and what I really desired was to draw your attention to the humorous side. Therefore, disengaging from the discourse, I think it is alright if we ALL join in that laugh too. What do you all think?

Answer 2

I dunno? Do you have a sense of humor? You make us Christians look really stupid.

P.S.
I read your comment specifically for me. What? Are you too cowardly to have a link to your 360 page? I guess the annonymoty of Answers is pretty nice isn't it? If you really want a conjflict I can provide you one.

I am required to live peaceably with all men if at all possible-- not to take pop shots from cowards.

You will find the link to my 360 page conveniently located on my profile as well as an email link. Oh yeah! You thought I wouldn't find it again since I've already answered it. I didn't. My wife did. Are you really stupid or were you born that way? You honestly didn't think this would come back to bite you did it? Oh well. I guess you'll report me or something; so I better make it interesting.

Answer 3

here are some :-))

http://www.islamcan.com/cgi-bin/increaseiman/htmlfiles/static/113159680730468.shtml

Nasruddine Hoja's jokes:
http://www.islamicaweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8785
http://www.pustakmahal.com/book/book/bid,,9225C/index.html

Once, the people of the city invited Mulla Nasruddin to deliver a speech. When he got on the minbar (pulpit), he found the audience was not very enthusiastic, so he asked "Do you know what I am going to say?" The audience replied "NO", so he announced "I have no desire to speak to people who don't even know what I will be talking about" and he left. The people felt embarrassed and called him back again the next day. This time when he asked the same question, the people replied "YES" So Mullah Nasruddin said, "Well, since you already know what I am going to say, I won't waste any more of your time" and he left. Now the people were really perplexed. They decided to try one more time and once again invited the Mullah to speak the following week. Once again he asked the same question - "Do you know what I am going to say?" Now the people were prepared and so half of them answered "YES" while the other half replied "NO". So Mullah Nasruddin said "The half who know what I am going to say, tell it to the other half" and he left!


Here is the story of an Imam who got up after Friday prayers and announced to the people:

"I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."



http://youth.ibn.net/humor.asp

Answer 4

yes they do have a sense of humor. but they never make fun of our/others Gods and prophets. we have fun as long as it does not hurt others sensitivities and beleifs. becoz if ur words hurt someone then it is not a joke anymore.

ok i'm gonna give u one. a guy comes upto a girl ( who wears a hijab) and says - are u linked to osama by any chance.? she says - no, but why do u ask that? . he replies - coz u r a hot bombshell.

a guy comes upto a girl (again a one wearing a hijab) and says - i got evidence from CIA that u carry bombs in ur hijab. the girl says - so what the big deal in it! . if u want i'll spare u one. u can bomb ur neighbor, so that u can have a fling with his wife.

Answer 5

Yes. My favorite book in the whole world is "Tales From The 1001 Nights" (Dawood translation) and there is wonderful humor there. It is such a beautiful book, I nearly consider it to be a holy book.

Answer 6

Obviously not. Do they teach you to attack other men for being sarcastic? If they do, then I thank GOD that I have a heavenly father who loves and forgives!!!

The next time you feel it neccessary to attack my husband....Crossroads Keeper then you may stick it. My husband has a good sense of humor, he answered your stupid question.

Answer 7

Of course. Here are two Arab cut downs.

You're farting higher than your @ss. (bragging))

Your mouth is so close to your @ss, I can smell the sh+t
coming out! (talking sh+t)

Answer 8

I don't know any Muslims. Maybe you should try Google. Type in "Muslim Humor".

Answer 9

no i haven't seen any muslim guy or gurl being funny. so yeah i guess you are right. but afterall they might have hidden sense of humor that they don't wish to share with us.

Answer 10

Of course but they laugh in Arabic?

Answer 11

CJunk,
Yes, as a matter of fact, they do. I saw it on the news. They were laughing and giggling about 911. Let's see . . . . . Iran, and Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria, and the Gaza. Yes, they were quite the chuckly bunch.