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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1991 — Light Humor with Truth
What Has Been Related About Joking
Hadith About the She-Camel’s Child Joke
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1991
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1991
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، اسْتَحْمَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنِّي حَامِلُكَ عَلَى وَلَدِ النَّاقَةِ " . فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَصْنَعُ بِوَلَدِ النَّاقَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَهَلْ تَلِدُ الإِبِلَ إِلاَّ النُّوقُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Anas Narrated from:
A Man Sought A Mount From The Messenger Of Allah Who Said: 'Indeed, I Will Let You Ride On A She-Camel'S Child.' So He Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! What Can A She-Camel'S Child Do?' So The Messenger Of Allah Said: 'Are Camels Borne From Other Than She-Camels?'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1991In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 97English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1991
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1991
This Hadith shows an example of light humor that remains true. A man asked the Messenger of Allah for a mount. The Prophet said that he would let him ride on a she-camel’s child. The man thought this meant something too small to ride, so he asked what he could do with a she-camel’s child. The Prophet then explained that camels are born only from she-camels. This Hadith about the she-camel’s child joke shows wordplay without lying. It is gentle, clean, and harmless. The message links well with the rule that joking should stay within truth and should not become deception or abuse.
What we learn from this hadith
- Humor can be truthful and light.
- The Prophet’s joke did not contain a lie.
- A simple wordplay can bring ease without harm.
- Joking should avoid deception and hurtful speech.
