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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it from the Sunnah to laugh with a smile?

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The questioner : The questioner says: I wish, O honorable Shaykh, to hold fast to a Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that many people do not hold fast to, and I am the first among them, which is not laughing except with a smile. I hope to offer advice to everyone, and I am at the head of them.

The Shaykh : What is this? By Allah, let it come out, by Allah, let it come out. I say: People, do not laugh, smile, so you help me.
By Allah, I have no advice on this, because this is a natural matter. A person cannot control himself if he is overcome with joy by something and laughs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes laughed until his molars were visible, but most of his laughing was a smile, and it is not that he never laughed. It is true that some people laugh at the slightest thing and burst out laughing so loudly that the mountains would shake, except what Allah wills, and this does not please me. But to say to people, "Frown and do not laugh," that is not correct. An Arab man told the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) laughs, so the Arab man said: O Messenger of Allah, does our Lord laugh?
He said: Yes. He said: We will not be deprived of good from a Lord who laughs. So laughing is a sign of pleasure. If that is the case, I am unable to say to people, "Do not laugh." But I am able to say that laughing should be with moderation and without disturbing voices. Yes.
Also, I thank the brother for describing me with what I hope Allah the Exalted will make me realize, which is following the Sunnah. I also hope that this will be our constant practice, all of us, holding fast to the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) as much as we can. Indeed, the people closest to him are the most fervent in following him. Allah the Exalted said:
Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the peopleإِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ
[Ali 'Imran 3:68]
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those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
[Ali 'Imran 3:68]
So the people closest to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) are the most fervent.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[4 من 70] هل من السنة الضحك تبسماً؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبارالعلماء — youtube.com

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