Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 51.0

The Words of the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ]: "Do Not Engrave Arabic (Words) on Your Rings"

باب قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لاَ تَنْقُشُوا عَلَى خَوَاتِيمِكُمْ عَرَبِيًّا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5209da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Mjahd bin MusafromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasimfromal-'Awwam bin HushabfromAzhar bin Rashid al-HwznyfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَسْتَضِيئُوا بِنَارِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلاَ تَنْقُشُوا عَلَى خَوَاتِيمِكُمْ عَرَبِيًّا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'Do not be so close to the Mushrikin that you can benefit from the light of their fires, and do not engrave Arabic (words) on your rings.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْخُوَارَزْمِيُّ، بِبَغْدَادَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْعَوَّامُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَزْهَرَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏