Funny answers from scientists

Do not ask idle questions from which you do not benefit:

Once Amir ash-Shabi was asked:
– What was the name of Iblis’s wife?

Ash-Shabi replied:
– I was not at that wedding.

Don’t mess around and make life difficult for yourself.

One person asked Amir ash-Shaabi:
Is it possible for a pilgrim in a state of ihram to scratch his body?

Ash-Shaabi replied:
Yes.

The man asked:
– And, in your opinion, to what extent?

Ash-Shaabi replied:
“Until the bone shows itself.”

Don’t be stupid

Once a man entered the house of ‘Amir ash-Shaabi, in the house with ‘Amir and at that moment there was only his wife.
The man asked:
“Who is ash-Shaabi here?”

‘Amir al-Shaabi nodded at his wife and said,
“That’s her.”

Children’s spontaneity

Once al-A’mash went out to the people, laughing, and asked his comrades:
– Do you know why I’m laughing?

They said,
“No.

Al-A’mash said,
“I was just sitting at home, and my daughter came up to me and started looking me straight in the face.

I asked her:
– Daughter, why are you looking at my face?

She said,
“I wonder why my mother is pleased with you!”

[The chapter on jokes in Uyun al-Akhbar (1/434), Nasr ad-dur (2/105)