Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Joking (المزاح)

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hadith 9292
Imam Ali (AS) said, Joking is a [cause of] separation that is followed by rancour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُزاحُ فِرْقَةٌ تَتْبَعُها ضَغِينَةٌ
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hadith 9293
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of recalling that which was funny in the speech [of others], even if you narrate it from someone else.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ أنْ تَذْكُرَ مِنَ الكَلامِ (ماكانَ) مُضْحِكاً وَ إنْ حَكَيْتَهُ عَنْ غَيْرِكَ
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hadith 9294
Imam Ali (AS) said, Excessiveness in joking is foolishness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلإفْراطُ فِي المَزْحِ خُرْقٌ
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hadith 9295
Imam Ali (AS) said, Abandon [excessive] joking for indeed it is the conception of rancour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَعِ المُزاحَ فَإنَّهُ لِقاحُ الضَّغينَةِ
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hadith 9296
Imam Ali (AS) said, In impudence and excessive joking there is foolishness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِي السَّفَهِ وَ كَثْرَةِ المُزاحِ الخُرْقُ
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hadith 9297
Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much joking diminishes ones reverence [and dignity].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ المُزاحِ تُسْقِطُ الهَيبَةَ
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hadith 9298
Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much joking takes away prestige and brings about enmity [and rancour].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ المُزاحِ تُذْهِبُ البَهاءَ وَ تُوجِبُ الشَّهْناءَ
Tags EtiquetteEnemies/Hostility
hadith 9299
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything has a seed, and the seed of enmity is joking.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ شَيْء بَذْرٌ وَ بَذْرُ العَداوَةِ المُزاحُ
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hadith 9300
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who jokes [excessively] is taken lightly.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ مَزَحَ اُسْتُخِفَّ بِهِ
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hadith 9301
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose joking increases is deemed ignorant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُزاحُهُ اُسْتُجْهِلَ
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hadith 9302
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose joking is excessive is considered a fool.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُزاحُهُ اُسْتُحْمِقَ
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hadith 9303
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose joking increases, his reverence [and dignity] decreases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُزاحُهُ قَلَّتْ هَيْبَتُهُ
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hadith 9304
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose joking increases, his dignity diminishes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مَزْحُهُ قَلَّ وَقارُهُ
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hadith 9305
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever jokes excessively will never be without one who bears a grudge against him and one who takes him lightly.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُزاحُهُ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنْ حاقِد عَلَيْهِ وَ مُسْتَخِفّ بِهِ
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hadith 9306
Imam Ali (AS) said, Any time a person makes a joke, he parts with a portion of his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما مَزَحَ امْرُءٌ مَزْحَةً إلاّ مَجَّ مِنْ عَقْلِهِ مَجَّةً
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hadith 9307
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not make fun of a noble person such that he ends up bearing a grudge against you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُمازِحِ الشَّريفَ فَيَحْقِدَ عَلَيْكَ
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hadith 9308
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never make fun of a friend thereby turning him into an enemy, or of an enemy thereby making him [want to] destroy you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُمازِحَنَّ صَديقاً فَيُعادِيَكَ وَ لاعَدُوّاً فَيُرْدِيَكَ
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