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Riyad as-Salihin 702 (Book 1, Hadith 23) #37191
Smiling Instead of Laughing

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) rarely laughed and usually only smiled.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I have never seen Messenger of Allah laughing so heartily that his uvula could be seen. He used to smile only. Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ ما رأيت رسول الله مستجمعا قط ضاحكاً حتى ترى منه لهواته، إنما كان يتبسم ‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

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smiling  *  laughter  *  allah  *  muhammad  *  hadith

QUICK LESSONS:
Smile instead of laughing too much; Remain mindful of our actions and words when we are happy or excited about something; Show joy without going overboard; Remain humble in moments of joy or happiness .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith reported by Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) states that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) rarely laughed and usually only smiled. This is an important lesson for us to learn from the life of the Prophet as it teaches us to remain humble and not get carried away in moments of joy or happiness. It also shows us that we should not laugh too much as it can lead to inappropriate behavior or speech. We should instead smile in order to show our joy without going overboard. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as a reminder for us to always remain mindful of our actions and words when we are happy or excited about something.

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