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Sahih al-Bukhari 5877

Chapter: "None should have the same engraving made on his ring as the engraving on my ring."

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5877

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏

إِنِّي اتَّخَذْتُ خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ، وَنَقَشْتُ فِيهِ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَلاَ يَنْقُشَنَّ أَحَدٌ عَلَى نَقْشِهِ ‏"

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took a silver ring and had 'Muhammad, the Apostle' of Allah' engraved on it. The Prophet then said (to us), 'I have a silver ring with 'Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah engraved on it, so none of you should have the same engraving on his ring."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5877), Muslim (No. 2092a) and Ahmad (No. 12473, 13577).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَنَس مِنْ رِوَايَة عَبْد الْعَزِيز بْن صُهَيْب عَنْهُ فِي اِتِّخَاذ الْخَاتَم مِنْ فِضَّة وَفِيهِ " فَلَا يَنْقُش أَحَد عَلَى نَقْشه " وَقَوْله فِيهِ " إِنَّا اِتَّخَذْنَا " بِصِيغَةِ الْجَمْع وَهِيَ لِلتَّعْظِيمِ هُنَا , وَالْمُرَاد أَنِّي اِتَّخَذْت. وَأَخْرَجَ التِّرْمِذِيّ مِنْ طَرِيق مَعْمَر عَنْ ثَابِت عَنْ أَنَس نَحْوه وَقَالَ فِيهِ " ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَنْقُشُوا عَلَيْهِ " وَأَخْرَجَ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ فِي " الْأَفْرَاد " مِنْ طَرِيق سَلَمَة بْن وَهْرَام عَنْ عِكْرِمَة عَنْ يَعْلَى بْن أُمَيَّة قَالَ " أَنَا صَنَعْت لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَاتَمًا لَمْ يُشْرِكنِي فِيهِ أَحَد , نُقِشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّد رَسُول اللَّه " فَيُسْتَفَاد مِنْهُ اِسْم الَّذِي صَاغَ خَا…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2092a

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had made for him a silver ring. and got engraved on it (Muhammad, Messenger of Allah) and said to the people I have got made a ring of silver and engraved in it (these words) (Muhammad, Messenger of Allah). So none should engrave these (words) like…

اتَّخَذْتُ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَنَقَشْتُ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَلاَ يَنْقُشْ أَحَدٌ عَلَى نَقْشِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 12473

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 13577

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ نَقْشًا فَقَالَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4214

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to write to some persian rulers. He was told that they would not read a letter without a seal in the form of a silver ring on which he engraved "Muhammad the Messenger of Allah."

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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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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5873

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

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