where it is attributed to al-Tabarani and Ibn Asakir. Accordingly, it is not suitable as supporting evidence for the hadith under discussion, as is evident. And Allah knows best.

2395 — “He prohibited garments deeply dyed with safflower.”

Ibn Majah narrated it (2/377) from Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, from al-Hasan ibn Suhayl, from Ibn Umar, attributed to the Prophet. Yazid said: “I asked al-Hasan: What is mufaddam? He replied: That which is saturated with safflower.”

I say: This chain of transmission is weak. Concerning al-Hasan ibn Suhayl, al-Dhahabi said: “I know of no one who narrated from him other than Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad al-Kufi; however, Ibn Hibban mentioned him in al-Thiqat.” I say: His declaring him trustworthy cannot be relied upon in such a case, given Ibn Hibban’s well-known practice of declaring unknown individuals trustworthy—even those of whom he himself says: “I do not know him, nor do I know his father.” Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad—the Hashimis’ client—is weak.

However, the hadith has a supporting report from Ali, who said: “My beloved ﷺ forbade me three things—I do not say that he forbade the people: he forbade me from wearing gold rings, from wearing qassi garments (a silk-blend fabric), and from wearing garments deeply dyed with safflower.” Al-Nasa'i narrated it (1/168 and 2/287) from Dawud ibn Qays, from Ibrahim ibn Abd Allah ibn Hunayn, from his father, from Ibn Abbas, from him.