Hadith on Sahaba: Companions had fun, yet showed courage

Bakr ibn Abdullah reported: The companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would throw melons at each other for fun, but when it came to the truth, they would be real men.

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 261

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَبَادَحُونَ بِالْبِطِّيخِ فَإِذَا كَانَتِ الْحَقَائِقُ كَانُوا هُمُ الرِّجَالَ

261 الأدب المفرد للبخاري باب المزاح

201 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الأدب المفرد

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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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