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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5197

Chapter: Description of the Ring of the Prophet [SAW]

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5197

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

خَاتَمُ فِضَّةٍ يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ فِي يَمِينِهِ فَصُّهُ حَبَشِيٌّ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفَّهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] had a ring of silver which he wore on his right hand. It had an Ethiopian stone (Fass), and he used to wear the stone (Fass) next to his palm."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5197), Muslim (No. 2094b, 2094c) and Ibn Majah (No. 3646).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( يَتَخَتَّم بِهِ فِي يَمِينه ) قَدْ صَحَّ تَخَتُّمه فِي الْيَمِين وَالْيَسَار جَمِيعًا فَقَالَ بَعْضهمْ يَجُوز الْوَجْهَانِ وَالْيَمِين أَفْضَل لِأَنَّهُ زِينَة وَالْيَمِين بِهَا أَوْلَى وَقَالَ آخَرُونَ بِنَسْخِ الْيَمِين لِمَا جَاءَ فِي بَعْض الرِّوَايَات الضَّعِيفَة أَنَّهُ تَخَتَّمَ أَوَّلًا فِي الْيَمِين ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ إِلَى الْيَسَار وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَرَى الْوَجْهَيْنِ مَعَ تَرْجِيح الْيَسَار إِمَّا لِهَذَا الْحَدِيث أَوْ لِأَنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ التَّخَتُّم فِي الْيَسَار يَكُون أَخَذَ الْخَاتَم وَقْت اللُّبْس وَالنَّزْع بِالْيَمِينِ بِخِلَافِ مَا إِذَا كَانَ التَّخَتُّم فِي الْيَمِين وَالْوَجْه الْقَوْل بِجَوَازِ الْوَجْهَيْنِ وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم ( مِمَّا يَلِي كَفّه ) قَال…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5197
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 5197
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 5197

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2094c

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yunus b. Yazid with the same chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ، بِلاَلٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى ‏.‏

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4388

He said God’s messenger wore on his right hand a silver signet-ring with an Abyssinian stone, and put its stone next the palm of his hand. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَبِسَ خَاتَمَ فِضَّةٍ فِي يَمِينِهِ فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ كَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفه

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2736)لَبِسَ خَاتَمَ فِضَّةٍ فِي يَمِينِهِ ، وَفِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ كَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفَّهُ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (6990)اتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ فِي يَمِينِهِ فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ كَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفَّهُ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (9142)خَاتَمُ فِضَّةٍ ، يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ فِي يَمِينِهِ ، فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ ، يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفَّهُ
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (5440)لَبِسَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ فِي يَمِينِهِ فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ ، كَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ فِي بَطْنِ كَفِّهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6854)لَبِسَ خَاتَمَ فِضَّةٍ ، فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ ، كَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ فِي بَطْنِ كَفِّهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6855)لَبِسَ خَاتَمَ فِضَّةٍ فِي يَمِينِهِ ، فِيهِ فَصٌّ حَبَشِيٌّ ، فَكَانَ يَجْعَلُ مِمَّا يَلِي كَفَّهُ

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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."

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

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 17 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4221

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 ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 8 other versions

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…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5874

The Prophet (ﷺ) got a ring made for himself and said, "I have got a ring made (for myself) and engraved a certain engraving on it so none of you should get such an engraving on his ring." I saw the glitter of the ring on his little finger.

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

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3106

That when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he sent him to Bahrain and wrote this letter for him, and stamped it with the Ring of the Prophet. Three lines were engraved on the Ring, (the word) 'Muhammad' was in a line, 'Apostle' was in another line, and 'Allah' in a third.

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

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 4 other versions

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