then let him give charity.” Agreed upon.) p. 290.

Authentic. It was narrated by al-Bukhārī (4/364), Muslim (5/81), Abū Dāwūd (3247), al-Nasā’ī (2/140), al-Tirmidhī (1/291), and Ahmad (2/309), from the hadith of Abū Hurayrah, traced back to the Prophet. Al-Tirmidhī said: “A good, authentic hadith.”

395 — (Abū Mūsā narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever plays backgammon has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.” Narrated by Ahmad, Abū Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, and Mālik in al-Muwatta’.) p. 290.

Good. Its chain is disconnected, but it has another route from Abū Mūsā by which the hadith is strengthened, as I established in al-Irwā’ (2657).

396 — (Buraydah narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever plays backgammon has, as it were, dipped his hand in the flesh and blood of a pig.” Narrated by Muslim, Ahmad, and Abū Dāwūd.) p. 290.

Authentic. It is traced in the preceding source.

397 — (It is narrated from Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she escorted a woman as a bride to a man of the Ansār. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Ā’ishah, why was there no entertainment with them? The Ansār enjoy entertainment.” Narrated by al-Bukhārī.) p. 292.

Authentic. It is traced in Ādāb al-Zafāf (102).

398 — (Ibn Abbās said: Ā’ishah married off a female relative of hers to someone from among