Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 52.0

Prohibition of Wearing the Ring on the Forefinger

باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ، فِي السَّبَّابَةِ ‏‏

3 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5210sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Mansur bin Da'udfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfrom'Asim bin Kulayb bin ShahabfromAbu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'arifromAli ibn Abi Talib

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يَا عَلِيُّ سَلِ اللَّهَ الْهُدَى وَالسَّدَادَ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ وَنَهَانِي أَنْ أَجْعَلَ الْخَاتَمَ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ ‏.‏ وَأَشَارَ يَعْنِي بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Burdah said:

'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said to me: 'O 'Ali, ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness,' and he forbade me from placing a ring on this one and this one' - and he pointed to his forefinger and middle finger.

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5211sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromMuhammad bin Bashar Bindarfrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Asim bin Kulayb bin ShahabfromAbu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'arifromAli ibn Abi Talib

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي السَّبَّابَةَ وَالْوُسْطَى ‏.‏ وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Ali said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] forbade me to wear a ring on this one and this one," meaning the forefinger and middle finger. And this is the wording of Ibn Al-Muthanna.

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5212sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Isma'il bin Mas'ud al-JhdryfromBashr bin al-Mufadl bin Lahaqfrom'Asim bin Kulayb bin ShahabfromAbu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'arifromAli ibn Abi Talib

Hadith text · Matn

‏ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي ‏

‏ ‏.‏ وَنَهَانِي أَنْ أَضَعَ الْخَاتَمَ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ وَأَشَارَ بِشْرٌ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ أَحَدُهُمَا ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Ali said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said to me: 'Say: O Allah, guide me and make me steadfast,' and he forbade me to put a ring on this one and this one" - and Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed to his forefinger and middle finger. And 'Asim said: "One of the two of them."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏