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Don't laugh too much

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

لَا تُكْثِرُوا الضَّحِكَ، فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ الضَّحِكِ تُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ
Transliteration

La tukthiru-d-dahik, fa-inna kathrata-d-dahiki tumitu-l-qalb.

Translation

Do not laugh excessively — too much laughter deadens the heart.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah·Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2305 (hasan)
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