zainab bala
Allah is sufficient.
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (r.a) reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: ''Silk and gold have been permitted for the females of my ummah but have been forbidden for the males.'' Reported by Imam Ahmad, 4/393.
The market nowadays is filled with many number of items designed for men, such as watches, spectacles, buttons, pens, chains and so-called 'medallions' made of gold of various standards, or completely gold-plated. One of the common sins occurs in competitions where among the prizes are men's gold watches.
Ibn 'Abbas (r.a) reported that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saw a man wearing a gold ring; he took it and threw it aside, saying, ''Would any of you take a burning ember from Hell and hold it in his hand?'' After the Prophet (s.a.w) had gone away, someone suggested to the man: ''Why dont you take your ring and benefit from it (sell it)?'' He said, ''No, by Allah, I will never take it back when the Messenger of Allah has thrown it aside.'' Reported by muslim, 3/1655.
The market nowadays is filled with many number of items designed for men, such as watches, spectacles, buttons, pens, chains and so-called 'medallions' made of gold of various standards, or completely gold-plated. One of the common sins occurs in competitions where among the prizes are men's gold watches.
Ibn 'Abbas (r.a) reported that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saw a man wearing a gold ring; he took it and threw it aside, saying, ''Would any of you take a burning ember from Hell and hold it in his hand?'' After the Prophet (s.a.w) had gone away, someone suggested to the man: ''Why dont you take your ring and benefit from it (sell it)?'' He said, ''No, by Allah, I will never take it back when the Messenger of Allah has thrown it aside.'' Reported by muslim, 3/1655.