Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Do you also joke? He replied: “(Yes,) but I do not say anything except the truth.” Imam Tirmidhi says that the word «عربی عبارت» mentioned in this narration means «تداعبنا», that is, you joke with us.
Hadith Referenceشمائل ترمذي / باب ما جاء فى صفة مزاح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 236
Hadith Gradingزبیر علی زئی:سنده حسن
Hadith Takhrij{ « سنده حسن » } : «(سنن ترمذي : 1990 ، وقال : حسن صحيح ) ، مسند احمد (360/2)»