[Machine] I heard Sufyan say that he saw Ibrahim al-Hajari playing chess. Al-Shafi'i, may Allah have mercy on him, considered playing chess to be a disputed matter. It does not necessitate invalidating one's testimony, but he expressed his dislike for it, as mentioned earlier. This is the most similar and preferred opinion in his school of thought. Those who dislike it are the majority, and there are those who argue with his statement. And with Allah is the guidance.  

سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ يَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْهَجَرِيَّ وَكَانَ يَلْعَبُ بِالشِّطْرَنْجِ فَجَعَلَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ اللَّعِبَ بِالشِّطْرَنْجِ مِنَ الْمَسَائِلِ الْمُخْتَلَفِ فِيهَا فِي أَنَّهُ لَا يُوجِبُ رَدَّ الشَّهَادَةِ فَأَمَّا كَرَاهِيَةُ اللَّعِبِ بِهَا فَقَدْ صَرَّحَ بِهَا فِيمَا قَدَّمْنَا ذِكْرَهُ وَهُوَ الْأَشْبَهُ وَالْأُولَى بِمَذْهَبِهِ فَالَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا أَكْثَرُ وَمَعَهُمْ مَنْ يُحْتَجُّ بِقَوْلِهِ وَبِاللهِ التَّوْفِيقُ