What is the effect of smiling on the face of a Muslim, and of humility, and of not looking down on anyone, especially if he is a student of knowledge?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the effect of smiling on the face of a Muslim?
The Shaykh:
The effect.
The questioner:
Smiling, what is the effect of smiling on the face of a Muslim, and of humility, and of not looking down on anyone, especially if he is a student of knowledge?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that smiling—your smiling in the hadithMishkat al-Masabih 1911—smiling is good on the face of a Muslim, as is honoring him and being humble toward him. There is no doubt; what is the reason for this question? This is a known matter that does not need a question. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the effect of smiling on the face of a Muslim?
The Shaykh:
The effect.
The questioner:
Smiling, what is the effect of smiling on the face of a Muslim, and of humility, and of not looking down on anyone, especially if he is a student of knowledge?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that smiling—your smiling in the hadith
When you smile in your brother’s face
تبسمك في وجه اخيك صدقه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [835 -954] ما أثر التبسم في وجه المسلم، والتواضع، وعدم احتقاره أيا كان خاصة إذا كان من طالب العلم؟ — youtube.com
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