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Sunan Abu DawudSignet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4224

Chapter: Iron Rings

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4224

Narrator:Mu‘ayqīb

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَزِيَادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَالْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ أَبُو عَتَّابٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَكِينٍ، نُوحُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنِي إِيَاسُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْمُعَيْقِيبِ، وَجَدُّهُ، مِنْ قِبَلِ أُمِّهِ أَبُو ذُبَابٍ عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ

خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مَلْوِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ فِضَّةٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَرُبَّمَا كَانَ فِي يَدِهِ قَالَ وَكَانَ الْمُعَيْقِيبُ عَلَى خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Iyas b. al-Harith b. al-Mu'aiqib quoting his grandfather said and his grandfather from his mother's side was Abu Dhubab:

The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was of iron polished with silver. Sometimes it remained in my possession. Al-Mu'ayqib was in charge of the signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4224).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَبُو عَتَّاب ) كُنْيَة سَهْل ( أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مَكِين ) : بِفَتْحِ الْمِيم وَكَسْر الْكَاف كُنْيَة نُوح بْن رَبِيعَة ( وَجَدّه ) : بِالرَّفْعِ وَيَرْجِع الضَّمِير إِلَى إِيَاس , وَهَذَا تَفْسِير مِنْ نُوح بْن رَبِيعَة أَوْ مِمَّنْ دُونه لِأَنَّ إِيَاس بْن الْحَارِث رَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيث عَنْ جَدّه فَكَانَ يَلْتَبِس عَلَى السَّامِع هَلْ يَرْوِي عَنْ جَدّه مِنْ قِبَل أَبِيهِ وَهُوَ الْمُعَيْقِيب بْنُ أَبِي فَاطِمَة الدَّوْسِيّ , أَوْ يَرْوِي عَنْ جَدّه مِنْ قِبَل أُمّه أَبِي ذُبَاب , فَصَرَّحَ بِأَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِجَدِّهِ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث هُوَ الْمُعَيْقِيب , وَأَمَّا أَبُو ذُبَاب فَهُوَ جَدّه مِنْ قِبَل أُمّه وَالْحَدِيث أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ بِلَفْظِ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرو بْن عَلِيّ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif ضعيف The hadith No. 4224
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 4224
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4224

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  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (2562)خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مُلَوَّى عَلَيْهِ فِضَّةٌ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (5858)خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مَلْوِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ فِضَّةٌ . قَالَ فَرُبَّمَا كَانَ فِي يَدِهِ ، وَقَالَ : وَكَانَ الْمُعَيْقِيبُ عَلَى خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ
  • معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (5751)كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مَلْوِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ فِضَّةٌ ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي سَقَطَ مِنْ مُعَيْقِيبٍ

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إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ بِخَاتَمٍ فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ ‏"‏ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"

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Ziyad b. Sa'd, Shu'aib and Ibn Musafir transmitted it from al-Zuhri. 'Ali said in their versions: "of silver".

رَأَى فِي يَدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا فَصَنَعَ النَّاسُ فَلَبِسُوا وَطَرَحَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَطَرَحَ النَّاسُ ‏.‏

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had a silver ring made for himself and it was worn by him on his hand. Afterwards it was worn by Abu Bakr, and then by `Umar, and then by `Uthman till it fell in the Aris well. (On that ring) was engraved: 'Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah."

اتَّخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ، وَكَانَ فِي يَدِهِ، ثُمَّ كَانَ بَعْدُ فِي يَدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، ثُمَّ كَانَ بَعْدُ فِي يَدِ عُمَرَ، ثُمَّ كَانَ بَعْدُ فِي يَدِ عُثْمَانَ، حَتَّى وَقَعَ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5874

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إِنَّا اتَّخَذْنَا خَاتَمًا، وَنَقَشْنَا فِيهِ نَقْشًا، فَلاَ يَنْقُشْ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِنِّي لأَرَى بَرِيقَهُ فِي خِنْصَرِهِ

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وَكَانَ نَقْشُ الْخَاتَمِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْطُرٍ مُحَمَّدٌ سَطْرٌ، وَرَسُولُ سَطْرٌ، وَاللَّهِ سَطْرٌ‏.‏

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