Yahya ibn Yahya al-Tamimi narrated to us, Abu Khaythamah informed us, on the authority of Ash'ath ibn Abi al-Sha'tha'; and Ahmad ibn Abdullah ibn Yunus narrated to us, Zuhayr narrated to us, Ash'ath narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Suwayd ibn Muqarrin narrated to me, saying: I entered upon al-Bara' ibn 'Azib and heard him say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded us to do seven things and forbade us from seven things. He commanded us to visit the sick, to follow funeral processions, to respond to the sneezer [with a prayer for him], to fulfill an oath or the one who takes an oath, to aid the oppressed, to accept the invitation of the one who invites, and to spread the greeting of peace. And he forbade us from [wearing] signet rings, or from wearing gold rings, from drinking from silver vessels, from using silk cushions, from wearing Qassi garments, and from wearing silk, brocade, and fine silk.