What are examples of the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم jesting, in which he spoke nothing but the truth?
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to joke, but he never spoke anything but the truth. He joked to encourage people to joke and not to be too harsh on themselves. The Companions emulated him in joking, and Ibn Umar used to joke and recite poetry. Examples of his jokes, peace and blessings be upon him, include: He gave a woman a wide dress and said to her, "Wear it, praise Allah, and drag your train like a bride's train." Among them is his saying to Anas ibn Malik, "O possessor of two ears." He said to a man who asked him for something to ride upon, "I will carry you on the offspring of a she-camel." When the man was surprised, he said, "Do camels give birth to anything but she-camels?" He joked with Zahir ibn , the unattractive servant, saying, "Who will buy this slave?" When Zahir replied that he was unsaleable, the Prophet said to him, "But with Allah, you are not unsaleable." The Companions also joked with him. Auf ibn Malik Al-Ashja'i joked with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, "Am I all of me, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied, "All of you."
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