Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1690
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف مختصر الشمائل المحمدية (87) ، الإرواء (3 / 306) // ضعيف سنن ابن ماجة برقم (822) // | زبیر علی زئی:(1690) سنده ضعيف, ھود بن عبدالله اختلفت نسخ الترمذي فى تحسين حديثه وعدم تحسينه و تعارض قول الذھبي فيه فھو مجھول الحال
Hadith Takhrij«تفرد بہ المؤلف، وانظر ما یأتي ( تحفة الأشراف : 11254) (ضعیف) (سند میں ’’هود‘‘ لين الحديث ہیں)»
Brief Explanation
1؎: The use of gold or silver on the sword must have been for instilling awe in the enemies; otherwise, how could it be possible for the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum), who held such a lofty rank in faith, to use gold or silver as adornment? Due to the strength of their faith, these people were indifferent to all such things.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: The use of gold or silver on the sword must have been for instilling awe in the enemies; otherwise, how could it be possible for the noble Companions (Sahabah), who held the highest ranks in faith, to use gold or silver as adornment? Due to the strength of their faith, these people were indifferent to all such things.
Note: (In the chain of narration, "Hud" is considered weak in hadith.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1690