Is wearing silk permitted during warfare?

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Wearing silk during warfare is permissible if there is a necessity for it, such as using it as lining for armor or a coat of mail. Some scholars extend this allowance to items made of gold, such as a shield alloyed with gold, provided the wearer is in need of it. If there is no necessity, there are two views. The first view permits it because the prohibition on silk is generally due to pride and breaking the hearts of the poor, neither of which is blameworthy during war. Evidence for this is the Prophet's statement that a certain way of walking is disliked by Allah except in the location of battle. The second view holds that it is forbidden based on the general scope of the prophetic prohibition.