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.

Abu al-Malih narrates from his father (Sayyiduna Usamah bin Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (the use of) the skins of predatory animals.

A similar report is narrated from the father of Abu al-Malih. A shaykh from Basra narrated it from Muhammad bin al-Minhal and said in it "from Shu'bah", which is an error on his part. This chain is sahih (authentic): Abu al-Malih's name is Amir bin Usamah, and his father, Usamah bin Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him), is a Companion from Banu Lihyan whose hadith are recorded in the Musnad collections, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) that two-thirds of a mudd (about half a kilogram) of water was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and began rubbing his forearms. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that during the illness in which he passed away, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour over me (water) from seven waterskins whose ties have not been undone, so that I may give instructions to the people." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: We seated him (peace and blessings be upon him) in a brass tub belonging to Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) and poured water over him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) began gesturing to us that you have done enough (that is, it is now sufficient). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) went out. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it, because Hisham bin Yusuf and Muhammad bin Humayd did not mention Amrah in its chain.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that during the illness in which his soul was taken, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour water over me from seven waterskins."

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that during the illness in which he passed away, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour water over me from seven waterskins." Both of these chains are sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came in with a tooth-stick (miswak) with which he was cleaning his teeth. I said to him: "O Abd al-Rahman, give me this miswak." He gave it to me, and I (trimmed it with my teeth and) chewed it, then gave it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) cleaned his teeth with it while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was reclining against my chest. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.