Those Who Say That Laughter Invalidates Salah

Hazrat Jabir narrates that when a person laughs during prayer, he should repeat the prayer but not the ablution.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Qasim narrates that I laughed behind my father during prayer, so he ordered me to repeat the prayer.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Qasim narrates that I laughed behind my father during prayer, so he ordered me to repeat the prayer.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that he will repeat the prayer but will not perform ablution again.

Hazrat Hisham states that my brother laughed during prayer, so Hazrat Urwah instructed him to repeat the prayer but did not tell him to perform ablution again.

Hazrat Abdul Malik reports that Hazrat Ata was asked about laughing during prayer. He replied that if one only smiled, there is no harm, but if one laughed out loud, then the prayer should be repeated; there is no need to perform ablution again.

Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal narrates that we were on a journey, Hazrat Abu Musa led us in prayer, a one-eyed man fell into a pit or something similar, so except for Hazrat Abu Musa and Hazrat Ahnaf, everyone laughed. Hazrat Abu Musa ordered all of them to repeat the prayer.

Ibn Sirin states that when we used to laugh during prayer in our childhood, the elders would instruct us to repeat the prayer.

Hazrat Sha'bi, regarding the person who laughs during prayer, says that he should say the takbeer and perform the prayer again.