Ibn Lahi‘ah and al-Muthanna ibn al-Sabbah. He then said: “Both are weak in hadith, and nothing authentic from the Prophet ﷺ has been established on this subject.” (1) However, al-Tirmidhi’s statement has been rebutted by Abu Dawud’s narration of this hadith through Husayn al-Mu‘allim, who is trustworthy and whose reports were relied upon by the two compilers of the Sahihs, al-Bukhari and Muslim. He was corroborated by al-Hajjaj ibn Artah, whom some scholars deemed trustworthy. Ahmad also narrated (2) a similar report from Asma’ bint Yazid, may Allah be pleased with her, with a sound chain of transmission.

3—Abu Dawud narrated: Muhammad ibn Idris al-Razi narrated to us; ‘Amr ibn al-Rabi‘ ibn Tariq narrated to us; Yahya ibn Ayyub narrated to us, from ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Ja‘far, that Muhammad ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Ata’ informed him, from ‘Abdullah ibn Shaddad ibn al-Had, who said: We entered upon Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, and she said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon me and saw silver rings on my hand. He said, ‘What is this, O Aishah?’ I replied, ‘I had them made to adorn myself for you, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said, ‘Do you pay their zakah?’ I said, ‘No—or as Allah wills.’ He said, ‘They are sufficient to bring you to the Fire.’” (3) Sufyan was asked, “How should it be given zakah?” He replied, “It should be added to one’s other wealth.” (4)

This hadith was also recorded by al-Hakim, al-Bayhaqi, and al-Daraqutni. In al-Talkhis, it states: “Its chain of transmission meets the criteria of the Sahih,” and al-Hakim authenticated it, saying that it meets the criteria of the two shaykhs—that is, al-Bukhari and Muslim,