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One eager Christian, Jay Smith, even turns to sources like “the Doctrina Iacobi, the earliest testimony of Muhammad and of his ‘movement’ available to us outside Islamic tradition; a Greek anti-Jewish tract which was written in Palestine between 634 and 640 A.D. (Brock 1982:9; Crone-Cook 1977:3)”, “an Armenian chronicle from around 660 A.D., which is ascribed by some to Bishop Sebeos (Sebeos 1904:94-96; Crone-Cook 1977:6)”, and “the Continuatio Byzantia Arabica, which is a source dating from early in the reign of the caliph Hisham, who ruled between 724-743 A.D.” to prove that either Mecca didn’t exist at all, that Mecca was not located on a spot that could have possibly given it the least importance in trade, and that even if Mecca did exist, it was unknown—and anonymous--backwater.
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As we’ll see later in this book, Mohammed said that humor was a form of attack. “Hostility,” he proclaimed, “begins with joking.” “The Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam. Abu Hurairah said that the prophet, sallallahu alayhe

wa sallam, was told, “O Prophet of Allah, you are joking with us.” He said, “I only say what is

true.” (Tirmithi) Another hadith relates that the prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, would

nickname Zeinab bint Um Salama by repeatedly calling her ‘O Zuweinab’.

Other Ahadith relate that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, would play and joke with

small children. Thus we see that joking is a Sunnah. Sufyan bin Uyayna was asked, “ Is joking

prohibited?” He replied, “It is a Sunnah, but the point is that it must be done appropriately.”

Many of the scholars agree that. Omar (Radhiallahu anhu) said, “ I admire the man who is like a

child with his family (playful), and once he leaves them, he is more serious.” Thabit ibn Ubaid

said, “Zayd ibn Thabit was one of the most humorous men in his home. Outside of his home, he

was as serious as any man.”

It is also related that ibn Abbas asked some of his guests to have light and humorous conversation

so that they would have a good time and not feel bored. Rabi’a said, “Virtue is made of six parts,

three while in town (at the place of your home) and three while on a journey. The first three are

reciting the Qur’an, frequently being at the mosque, and spreading the way of Allah to other

lands.

The three parts while traveling are spending, showing virtuous behaviour and joking in what

Allah has permitted.” Ibn Abbas said, “Joking appropriately is permissible, for the Prophet,

sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, joked but he only said what was true.” Al Khalil bin Ahamd al

Fraheedi said, “People would feel imprisoned if they did not joke.”

Prohibition of joking:

On the other hand, some of the scholars have prohibited joking and they are supported by some

Ahaddeth. It is related that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, “Everything has a

beginning and hostility begins with joking.” Ja’far bin Muhammad said, “Beware of joking for it

causes embarassment.” Ibrahim al-Nakh’i said, “Joking shows foolishness and arrogance.” Imam

ibn Abdul Bar said, “Some of thescholars denounced joking for what it causes of offences, spite

and malice between people.””

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