As for a sword, it is permissible to adorn it with a small amount of silver, for “the sword of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had silver on it.” The same applies to a small amount of gold, according to the correct view.

As for a belt containing a small amount of silver, it is permissible according to the sounder of the two views. Clasps needed to hold a turban in place, if comparable in weight to rings—a mithqāl or thereabouts—have an even stronger claim to permissibility than a ring, since a ring is worn for adornment, whereas these serve a need. Moreover, these are attached pieces involving only a small amount, rather than separate ornaments like a ring. A small amount of silver forming part of another object, where that kind of fitting is needed—such as a small fitting on a knife or a ring on a vessel—is permissible in vessels, even if direct contact with it during use is disliked. The rules concerning clothing allow greater latitude than those concerning (vessels), for gold and silver vessels are forbidden to both men and women.

As for clothing, wearing gold and silver is permissible for women by agreement, while men are permitted whatever they need of these materials. A small amount of silver is also permissible for adornment, as is a small amount of gold incorporated into something else, such as embroidered borders and the like, according to the sounder of the two views in the school of Ahmad and elsewhere. For the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prohibited gold except in small pieces.

Thus, if the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, permitted a small amount of silver for adornment, whether as a separate item or attached to something else, such as the ornaments of a sword or another object, how, then, can it be forbidden