´Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "Indeed a man may utter a statement that he does not see any harm in, but for which he will fall seventy autumns in the Fire."
Brief Explanation
1؎: A person, in order to make others laugh or to entertain them, utters something displeasing to Allah with his tongue, or says something fabricated and false, and does not consider it objectionable to say so, even though it is sinful and deserving of punishment. In reality, due to this statement of his, he becomes deserving of the punishment of Hellfire. It is thus understood that, for the sake of making others laugh or pleasing them, one should not say anything humorous that is sinful or leads to punishment.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
A person, in order to make others laugh or to entertain them, says something with his tongue that incurs Allah’s displeasure, or he utters fabricated and false statements, and he does not consider it objectionable to say such things, even though it is sinful and deserving of punishment. In reality, due to this statement of his, he becomes deserving of the punishment of Hellfire. Thus, it is clear that one should not make jokes or say things to amuse others that are sinful or lead to punishment.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2314
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
Sometimes a person speaks in such a way without considering the consequences that result from it, and as a consequence, he enters Hellfire. Therefore, in the Shariah, great importance has been given to the use of the tongue.
It is mentioned in the hadith:
“When a person wakes up in the morning, all his limbs humbly plead with the tongue, saying: ‘Fear Allah concerning us, for we are dependent upon you. If you are upright, we will also be upright; if you go astray, we too will go astray.’” (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi: Az-Zuhd, Hadith: 2407)
In another hadith, the special quality of the heart is mentioned, that the soundness of a person’s limbs depends upon his heart.
There is no contradiction between the two, because the real status belongs to the heart, but among the apparent limbs, since the tongue is its interpreter, the nature of both has been described as above.
If both of these are sound, then all is well; otherwise, a person’s well-being is not ensured.
Wallahu al-musta‘an (And Allah is the One whose help is sought).
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6478
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: After performing the acts of ‘Umrah, the qarin (one performing qiran) does not become lawful (halal); rather, like the one performing ifrad (hajj alone), he remains in the state of ihram. He will remove his ihram only after offering the sacrifice on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2988