Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 78.0

Description of the Ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] and its Inscription

باب صِفَةِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَقْشِهِ ‏‏

7 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5275sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin MaqatilfromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'Aliyafrom'Abdullah bin Dinarfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَلْبَسُ هَذَا الْخَاتَمَ وَإِنِّي لَنْ أَلْبَسَهُ أَبَدًا ‏

‏ ‏.‏ فَنَبَذَهُ فَنَبَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَهُمْ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] took a ring of gold and put it on, and the people started to wear gold rings too. The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'I used to wear this ring, but I will never wear it again.' Then he threw it away, and the people threw their rings away."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ اتَّخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمَ الذَّهَبِ فَلَبِسَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَ الذَّهَبِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5276sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin MuhammadfromMuhammad bin Bashr bin al-Farafsafrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The inscription on the ring of the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] was: Muhammad Rasul Allah (Muhammad the Messenger of Allah).'"

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5277sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abbas bin 'Abdul 'Azeem al-'Anbarifrom'Uthman bin 'Umar bin FarsfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-ZuhrifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَفَصُّهُ حَبَشِيٌّ وَنَقْشُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Anas that :

The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] put on a silver ring with and Ethiopian stone (Fass), on which the inscription was: "Muhammad Rasul Allah."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5278sahih

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ بِشْرٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الرُّومِ فَقَالُوا إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ مَخْتُومًا ‏.‏ فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِهِ فِي يَدِهِ وَنُقِشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] wanted to write to the Romans, and they (the Companions) said: 'They do not read any letter unless it has a seal.' So he took a ring of silver and it is as if I can see its whiteness on his hand, and engraved on it (were the words): 'Muhammad Rasul Allah.'"

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5279sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamilfrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-ZuhrifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَفَصُّهُ حَبَشِيٌّ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Anas that:

The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] put on a ring of silver with an Ethiopian stone (Fass).

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5280sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by al-Qasim bin Zakaria bin Yahyafrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin Hafsfromal-Hasan bin Salah bin Salahfrom'Asim al-AhwalfromHameed bin Abi HameedfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ صَالِحٍ - عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَفَصُّهُ مِنْهُ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas said:

"The ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] was of silver, and its stone (Fass) was made of silver too."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5281sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Muhammadfrom'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin MaqatilfromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'Aliyafrom'Abdul 'Aziz bin SuhaibfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ قَدِ اصْطَنَعْنَا خَاتَمًا وَنَقَشْنَا عَلَيْهِ نَقْشًا فَلاَ يَنْقُشْ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'We have had a ring made with an inscription, and no one else should copy this inscription.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏