THE ṢAḤĪḤ HADITHS in the previous chapter refer to this subject. One of them is the hadith “Religion is sincere advice”; [1].and doing this is [a form of] advice.
We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim that Shurayḥ ibn Hānī’ narrated: “I came to ‘Ā’ishah
to ask her about wiping over leather socks [when performing wuḍū’]. She said: ‘Go to ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
and ask him, for he used to travel with the Messenger of Allah
.’ So we asked him. . . .” He then recounted the rest of the hadith. [2].
We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim the long hadith about the story of Sa‘d ibn Hishām ibn ‘Āmir. It is stated that when he wanted to ask about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah
he went to ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās
and asked him about it. ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās
said: “Should I not direct you to the most learned person on Earth about the Witr of the Allah’s Messenger
?” He asked: “Who?” He replied: “‘Ā’ishah
. Go to her and ask her. . . .” He then recounted the rest of the hadith. [3].
We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Bukhārī that ‘Imrān ibn Ḥiṭṭān related: “I asked ‘Ā’ishah
about silk. She said: ‘Go to ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās
and ask him.’ I asked him and he said: “Ask Ibn ‘Umar
.’ So I asked Ibn ‘Umar and he said: ‘Abū Ḥafṣ’—that is, ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
—‘reported that the Messenger of Allah
said: ‘It is those who wear silk in this world who shall have no share [of it] in the Hereafter.’” [4].I say that lā khalāq, ‘no share’, means ‘no portion’.
The ṣaḥīḥ hadiths which are similar to this are numerous and well-known.
References
[1] At-Tirmidhī (1972) and Muslim (55).
[2] Muslim (286).
[3] Muslim (746).
[4] Al-Bukhārī (5835) and an-Nasā’ī (8/201).