ibn ʿUbayd Allāh ibn Abī al-Muhājir.”

I say: Ibn Abī Ḥātim (1/2/339) also added among those who narrated from him: “Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Shuʿaythī,” and the same is found in al-Tahdhīb.

He said: “Al-Bukhārī said: ‘He heard from Abū Hurayrah.’ Isḥāq ibn Sayyār al-Naṣībī said: ‘I think he did not hear from Abū Hurayrah.’ Ibn Ḥibbān mentioned him in al-Thiqāt.”

I say: Al-Ājurrī reported from Abū Dāwūd: “He was the most discerning man of his time.”

I say: This chain of transmission supports al-Bukhārī’s statement that he heard from Abū Hurayrah directly and shows al-Naṣībī’s supposition to be mistaken.

Know that the hadiths concerning the prohibition of wearing silk, drinking wine, and drinking from vessels of gold and silver are too numerous to enumerate. I wished to single out this one because it brings together these three matters, presenting them in a single sequence, and then concludes with his words, “The clothing of the people of Paradise ...” This appears to have been stated by way of explanation: that is, Allah Most High prohibited the wearing of silk—specifically for men—because it is their clothing in Paradise, as He, Most High, says:

“Indeed, their clothing therein will be silk.”

He prohibited wine to both men and women because it is their drink in Paradise:

“The description of Paradise, which the righteous have been promised: in it are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk whose taste does not change, and rivers of wine, delicious to those who drink.”

He also prohibited drinking from vessels of gold and silver to both men and women because they are their vessels:

“Enter Paradise, you and your spouses, rejoicing. There will be passed around among them trays of gold and cups.”

So whoever hastens to enjoy these things without concern