It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, we live in a land of the People of the Book; they drink wine and eat the flesh of swine. What is your view about their vessels and cooking pots?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave them as long as you can find an alternative to them, but if you find no other way, wash them with water," or he said: "Sprinkle water on them. Then cook in them and eat." Hammad said: I think he (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "And drink."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "We are in a land whose population is mostly People of the Book, so what should we do with their vessels?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave them as long as some other means is available to you, but if you find no other way, wash them with water and then cook in them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the vessels of the polytheists, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wash them, then cook in them." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it. And if it is declared defective on account of the narration of Hammad bin Salamah and Hushaym, in which Khalid added Abu Asma' al-Rahabi to the chain, it is still sahih and should have been recorded in the Sahih; moreover, Abu Qilabah did hear from Abu Tha'labah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "O Messenger of Allah, we live in a land of the People of the Book; may we cook in their pots and drink from their vessels?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you do not find other vessels besides them, then wash them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: I said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "We are in the land of the polytheists on campaigns and journeys, and we need some of their vessels; may we cook in them?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wash them with water, then cook in them and make use of them." Both of these chains are sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim.