Reading from the author's text with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And Ali ibn Abi Salih al-Suwaq said: 'We were at a wedding feast, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal came...'"
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The reader: "And Ali ibn Abi Salih al-Suwaq said: 'We were at a wedding feast, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal came. When he entered, he saw a chair in the house with silver on it, so he left. The owner of the house caught up with him, and he waved his hand in his face and said: "The style of the Zoroastrians! The style of the Zoroastrians!"' And in the narration of Salih, it says: If there is intoxicant in the invitation, or something from the vessels of the Zoroastrians: gold and silver, or covering the walls with clothes, he leaves and does not eat".
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Or something from the vessels of the Zoroastrians
The student: Or something from the prohibited vessels of the Zoroastrians
The Shaykh : Or something from the vessels of the Zoroastrians, gold and silver, that is how it is with me. Do you have this?
The student: As he said
The Shaykh : How as he said?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, say no, it is not as he said. The important thing is that you have something from the prohibited now, cross it out.
The reader: "And if we were to follow what is in this chapter from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), along with what the Book of Allah indicated".
The Shaykh : It seems that Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) saw that covering the walls with clothes is disliked, and for this reason he left. But it has been established for us that if there is a benefit or a need, there is nothing wrong with it. And the hadith "We were not commanded to clothe the stones and clay" indicates that the Messenger did not desire this, but it does not indicate prohibition. However, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) has other perspectives and has a scrupulousness that cannot be surpassed in this matter. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Or something from the vessels of the Zoroastrians
The student: Or something from the prohibited vessels of the Zoroastrians
The Shaykh : Or something from the vessels of the Zoroastrians, gold and silver, that is how it is with me. Do you have this?
The student: As he said
The Shaykh : How as he said?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, say no, it is not as he said. The important thing is that you have something from the prohibited now, cross it out.
The reader: "And if we were to follow what is in this chapter from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), along with what the Book of Allah indicated".
The Shaykh : It seems that Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) saw that covering the walls with clothes is disliked, and for this reason he left. But it has been established for us that if there is a benefit or a need, there is nothing wrong with it. And the hadith "We were not commanded to clothe the stones and clay" indicates that the Messenger did not desire this, but it does not indicate prohibition. However, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) has other perspectives and has a scrupulousness that cannot be surpassed in this matter. Yes.