Narrated Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Layla: The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ told us that they were travelling with the Prophet ﷺ. A man of them slept, and one of them went to the rope which he had with him. He took it, by which he was frightened. The Prophet ﷺ said: It is not lawful for a Muslim that he frightens a Muslim.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is not permissible to frighten any Muslim, even in jest.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5004