Sahih Muslim — Hadith #12956

(Ishak b. Ibrahim also narrated to us:) Yahya b. Adam and Amr b. Muhammad narrated to us (saying): Sufyan narrated to us from As'as b. Abi'sh-Sha'sa with the above-mentioned chain of narration, and he said, without hesitation: "He commanded revealing and forbade the gold ring." This hadith is included in Bukhari's chapters on "Funerals" and "Drinks." Some of the seven things commanded by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) are Sunnah, and some are Fard. Visiting the sick, walking behind a funeral procession, and accepting the oath are Sunnah. Helping the oppressed is Fard-i Kifayah, and returning a greeting is Fard-i Ayn for one person and Fard-i Kifayah for the congregation. Saying "May Allah have mercy on you" to someone who sneezes is a Sunnah (recommended practice). It is obligatory for some to say it, and for others to say it. The condition for Tashmīm is hearing the person who sneezed say "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah). An oath is to break an oath, meaning to continue with the oath without breaking it. However, the condition for not breaking the oath is that there is no fear of religious or worldly harm or corruption. If such a thing exists, the oath is broken, and expiation is required. "Reception" refers to invitations with food, such as wedding invitations. We explained this in the section on "Walīmah" (wedding celebrations). "To reveal" means to spread it, to generously give it to every fellow Muslim, whether known or unknown. As we saw in the section on faith, a hadith states: "You should greet everyone you don't know." We also saw in the section on faith that the meaning of "announcement" refers to crowded places. Pillows are a kind of small rug woven by women for their husbands from silk or wool. They would especially spread them on the saddle of a horse. Sometimes they would fill them with cotton or fleece. This custom is adopted from the Persians. And according to the scholars, if it is made of silk, its use is forbidden for men at all times and in all places. If it is not made of silk, there is no harm in using it. Or, according to the reading of the hadith scholars, Qiss silks were striped silk fabrics woven in a place called Qass in Egypt. This place is now in ruins. Thick silk; Dibac: Fine and silken silk. Rings are unanimously forbidden for men. The same applies to silk clothing. However, in some exceptional cases, silk clothing is permitted, which can be learned from books of jurisprudence. Gold rings and various types of silk are permissible for women. In this matter, whether the woman is married or not, old or young, rich or poor, is the same. Qadi Iyad reported from some scholars that silk is permissible for men as well, while from Ibn Zubayr it was forbidden for both men and women, and later a consensus was reached that it is permissible for women but forbidden for men.