Was Juha a retainer and his mother a servant to Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)? And are the tales and jokes attributed to him unfitting for his status? And what is the authenticity of the statements narrated from the Salaf and scholars regarding this?

Scholars have differed in identifying the personality of "Juha." Some have suggested he was "Thabit ibn Qays" or "Dujayn ibn Thabit," but researchers have repudiated this, given that both were scholars or virtuous individuals. Al-Jahiz mentioned his name as "Nuh," while others said "Ishaq." The correct view is that "Juha" is an ambiguous figure, for whom no specific biography is known, and it is uncertain whether he was real or imaginary. He has become an artistic symbol for numerous anecdotes that could not have originated from a single person. Instead, various anecdotes from different eras, personalities, and environments have been attributed to him. Attributing anecdotes of wittiness to him is permissible and does not constitute forbidden backbiting, because the character of "Juha" has become a symbolic, imaginary figure.