Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdullah al-Ansarifrom'Abdullah bin al-MuthnafromThmamh bin 'AbdullahfromAnas bin MalikfromAbu Bakr bin Abi Uvais
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَمَّا اسْتُخْلِفَ كَتَبَ لَهُ، وَكَانَ نَقْشُ الْخَاتَمِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْطُرٍ. مُحَمَّدٌ سَطْرٌ، وَرَسُولُ سَطْرٌ، وَاللَّهِ سَطْرٌ.
English translation
Narrated Anas:
that when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he wrote a letter to him (and stamped it with the Prophet's ring) and the engraving of the ring was in three lines: Muhammad in one line, 'Messenger' in another line, and 'Allah' in a third line.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 77, Hadith 95
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 767 (deprecated numbering scheme)