Explanation of the Book of Inheritance, Fixed Punishments, and Blood Money-05a
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The reciter: Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, al-Layth narrated to me, saying: Khalid ibn Yazid narrated to me from Sa'id ibn Abi Hilal from Zayd ibn Aslam from his father from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: Sahih al-Bukhari 6780.
The Shaykh : Now, this man's name was 'Abdullah and he was nicknamed al-Himmar, meaning they would say, "O al-Himmar." But does he accept this nickname or not? If he accepts it, there is no harm; but if he does not accept it, it is forbidden. This is what the evidence indicates. You know that the word "donkey" in that era could be used as a name for a man; it has passed by you: 'Iyad ibn al-Himmar.
Now, he used to make the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laugh. From this, it is understood that there is no harm in a man laughing when he sees a person, whether due to his lightness, his joking, or something similar.
During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) there was a man called `Abdullah whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laugh. The Prophet (ﷺ) lashed him because of drinking (alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) on such a charge)!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle."
أن رجلا على عهد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان اسمه عبد الله، وكان يلقب حمارا، وكان يضحك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قد جلده في الشراب، فأتي به يوما فأمر به فجلد، فقال رجل من القوم : اللهم العنه، ما أكثر ما يؤتى به ؟ فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا تلعنوه، فوالله ما علمت إنه يحب الله ورسولهThe Shaykh : Now, this man's name was 'Abdullah and he was nicknamed al-Himmar, meaning they would say, "O al-Himmar." But does he accept this nickname or not? If he accepts it, there is no harm; but if he does not accept it, it is forbidden. This is what the evidence indicates. You know that the word "donkey" in that era could be used as a name for a man; it has passed by you: 'Iyad ibn al-Himmar.
Now, he used to make the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laugh. From this, it is understood that there is no harm in a man laughing when he sees a person, whether due to his lightness, his joking, or something similar.