14 – Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not eat from their dishes; for they are for them in this world and for you in the Hereafter.” Agreed upon. (1)

Key terms in the ḥadith
– “Do not drink” and “do not eat”: the particle lā is prohibitive with both verbs, putting them in the jussive mood. In the language of legal theory, a prohibition is a statement that demands abstention, expressed by the imperfect verb preceded by the prohibitive lā.
– Gold: a yellow metallic element (pl. adh-hāb, dhuhūb), a precious substance used in coinage.
– Silver: a white metallic element that is ductile, malleable, and polishable—one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. It is a precious substance used in coinage, and its salts are employed in photography. Pl. fuḍuḍ, fiḍāḍ.
– “Their dishes” (ṣiḥāfihā): with a kasrah on the ṣād; the plural of ṣaḥfah, a food-dish.
– “For they are for them in this world”: this is not a rationale but a statement of their actual practice.

Points derived from the ḥadith
1 – The prohibition of eating and drinking from gold and silver vessels and their dishes.
2 – A prohibition implies that the act is forbidden and must be avoided.
3 – The ruling applies equally to men and women.
4 – The prohibition of using them for eating and drinking extends to any use that yields benefit, except what has been expressly permitted, as will be explained, Allah willing.
5 – If using them is forbidden—even though such use may seem to meet a need and is prone to everyday handling—then taking them as vessels