70/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5426 — Gold and Silver Vessels Warning
Eating in a dish decorated with silver
Hadith About Gold and Silver Vessels in Islam
Sahih Bukhari : 5426
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5426
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَيْفُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا عِنْدَ حُذَيْفَةَ فَاسْتَسْقَى فَسَقَاهُ مَجُوسِيٌّ. فَلَمَّا وَضَعَ الْقَدَحَ فِي يَدِهِ رَمَاهُ بِهِ وَقَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنِّي نَهَيْتُهُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ وَلاَ مَرَّتَيْنِ. كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ هَذَا، وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ تَلْبَسُوا الْحَرِيرَ وَلاَ الدِّيبَاجَ وَلاَ تَشْرَبُوا فِي آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ، وَلاَ تَأْكُلُوا فِي صِحَافِهَا، فَإِنَّهَا لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَنَا فِي الآخِرَةِ ".
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila Narrated from:
We were sitting in the company of Hudhaifa who asked for water and a Magian brought him water. But when he placed the cup in his hand, he threw it at him and said, "Had I not forbidden him to do so more than once or twice?" He wanted to say, "I would not have done so," adding, "but I heard the Prophet saying, "Do not wear silk or Dibaja, and do not drink in silver or golden vessels, and do not eat in plates of such metals, for such things are for the unbelievers in this worldly life and for us in the Hereafter."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5426In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 337
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5426
This hadith about gold and silver vessels gives a clear warning from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Hudhaifa was given water in a cup, and he reacted after saying he had already forbidden that person more than once. He then shared what he heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: do not wear silk or Dibaj, do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not eat from plates of those metals. The reason stated in the hadith is that such things are for them in this worldly life and for Muslims in the Hereafter. The explanation should not turn into a long fiqh debate; the text itself teaches restraint, obedience, and not using luxury tableware in the named way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade drinking from gold and silver vessels.
- The report also mentions silk and Dibaj as forbidden in this wording.
- Hudhaifa acted after repeated warnings, according to his own statement.
- The hadith points believers away from showy worldly luxury.
