1795/1 - Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who drinks in a silver utensil is only dragging in his stomach fire of the Hell.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Another narration by Muslim reads: “He who eats or drinks in a silver or gold utensil.”
1796/2 - Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited us from wearing silk or brocade and from drinking out of gold or silver vessels and said: ‘They are for them in the worldly life, and they are for you in the Hereafter.’” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
In another narration by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim on the authority of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), he reported that he heard the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: “Do not wear silk or brocade, and do not drink in gold or silver utensils or eat in plates made thereof.”
1797/3 - Anas ibn Sīrīn reported: “I was with Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) in the company of some Magians when a dessert was brought in a silver vessel. Anas did not eat from it. The man was told to change the vessel, and he replaced it with a wooden bowl and brought it. Thereupon, he ate from it.” [Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi with a sound Isnād]
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Brocade: a type of fine clothing.
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1) Eating and drinking in gold and silver vessels is a major sin. This is for the disbelievers in the worldly life and for the believers in the Hereafter, as recompense for their compliance with the Prophet’s command.
2) When a Muslim learns about a Shariah ruling, he should comply with it. He should accustom himself to submitting to the commands of Allah Almighty and the commands of His Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). This is a sign of true belief.
The erudite scholar Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah mentioned a valuable insight on the wisdom behind prohibiting eating and drinking in gold and silver vessels. In Zād al-Ma‘ād Fi Hady Khayr al-‘Ibād, he said:
“It is said that the reason is the waste of money; it is said the reason lies in pride and boastfulness; and it is said that the reason is saddening the hearts of the poor and needy. However, the right opinion is that the reason - and Allah knows best - is the effect of using these vessels on the heart and putting it into a state that clearly contradicts servitude to Allah. That is why the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) explained that they are for the disbelievers in this world, as they have no share in servitude to their Lord whereby they can attain bliss in the Hereafter. Hence, it is not appropriate for the servants of Allah to use these in the worldly life. Rather, they are to be used by those who departed from servitude to Him and are content with this world and prefer it to the Hereafter.” End of quote, abbreviated.
Look, dear brother, how the scholar of monotheism and the Sunnah linked the monotheistic belief and understanding, the command and the Shariah, and the outward and inward! Yet only those who adhere to the Prophet’s and the Companions’ way are guided to such deep understanding of the Shariah texts. May Allah make us among those who follow and support his way.