Hadith on Joking: Do not take something from another person as a joke or otherwise

Abdullah ibn Sa’ib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let none of you take the goods of his companion as a joke or otherwise. If one of you has taken his companion’s staff, then return it to him.

Source: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 241

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ‏ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَتَاعَ صَاحِبِهِ لاَعِبًا وَلاَ جَادًّا فَإِذَا أَخَذَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَصَا صَاحِبِهِ فَلْيَرُدَّهَا إِلَيْهِ‏

241 الأدب المفرد البخاري بَابُ مَا لا يَجُوزُ مِنَ اللَّعِبِ وَالْمُزَاحِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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