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Hadith 4244

The Chapter on the Ring

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The Chapter on the Ring

Zujajat al-Masabih 4244Volume 3

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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) took a gold ring 1 and wore it 2 on his right hand, then discarded it. Then he took a silver ring 3 and engraved on it: Muhammad, Messenger of Allah, and said: Let no one engrave4 the engraving of this ring of mine. When he wore it,5 he placed its stone facing the palm of his hand.
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  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5877 (unverified) 90% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2091b (unverified) 90% confidence

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Commentary and footnotes (10)

Note 1

The Prophet (ﷺ) took a gold ring

(1) The statement: The Prophet (ﷺ) took a gold ring: That is, initially before gold was prohibited for men. Imam Muhammad said in his Muwatta: A man should not wear a ring of gold, iron, or brass; he should only wear a silver ring. For women, there is no harm in wearing a gold ring. Al-Nawawi said: There is consensus on the permissibility of a gold ring for women and its prohibition for men. So it is in Al-Marqah.

Note 2

and wore it on his right hand

(2) The statement: and wore it on his right hand: Wearing a ring on the right and left is established from him (ﷺ), and the disagreement is about preference. Al-Allama Al-Ayni said in Umdat Al-Qari: Our Shaykh said in Sharh Tirmidhi: The Hadiths recommend wearing a ring on the right, which is the stronger view among the Shafi’is, that wearing it on the right is better than the left. Malik recommended wearing it on the left and disliked it on the right. As for the Hanafi position, Al-Faqih Abu Al-Laith in Sharh Al-Jami As-Saghir equated the right and left. It is said in Ad-Durr Al-Mukhtar and Radd Al-Muhtar: He places it facing the palm of his left hand. It is said: The right, except that it is a sign of the Rafida, so one must avoid it. [Qahistani and others] Qahistani’s statement from Al-Muhit: It is permissible to place it on the right, except it is a sign of the Rafida. Similarly in Az-Zakhira, reflect. I say: Perhaps it was so and has passed, so consider: meaning it was their sign in the past, then ceased in these times, so it is not prohibited in any case. In Ghayat Al-Bayan: Al-Faqih Abu Al-Laith in Sharh Al-Jami As-Saghir equated the right and left, which is correct, as the narrations from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) differ on this. The claim of some that wearing it on the right is a sign of the rebels is baseless, as authentic narrations from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) negate that.

Note 3

Then he took a silver ring

(3) The statement: Then he took a silver ring: It is said in Ad-Durr Al-Mukhtar: He should only wear a silver ring, as it suffices.

Note 4

and said

(4) The statement: and said: Let no one engrave the engraving of this ring of mine: It is said in Ad-Durr Al-Mukhtar: He engraves his name or the name of Allah, not images of a human or bird, nor Muhammad, Messenger of Allah.

Note 5

When he wore it, he placed its stone facing the palm of his hand

(5) The statement: When he wore it, he placed its stone facing the palm of his hand: It is said in Al-Hidayah: He places the stone toward the inside of his palm, unlike women, as it is adornment for them.

Note 1

قوله

(١) قوله: اتخذ النبي صلي الله عليه واله وسلم خاتما من ذهب: أي ابتداء قبل تحريم الذهب على الرجال. قال الإمام محمد في موطئه: لاينبغي للرجل أن يتختم بذهب ولا حديد ولا صفر، ولا يتختم إلا بالفضة، وأما النساء فلا بأس بتختم الذهب لهن.وقال النووي: أجمعوا على إباحة خاتم الذهب للنساء، وعلى تحريمه على الرجال. كذا في (المرقاة).

Note 2

قوله

(٢) قوله: وجعله في يده اليمنى: لبس الخاتم في اليمين واليسار ثابت منه عليه السلام ، والخلاف في الأولوية. قال العلامة العيني في (عمده القاري): قال شيخنا في (شرح الترمذي): في الأحاديث استحباب التختم في اليمين، وهو أصح الوجهين لأصحابالشافعي أن التختم في اليمين أفضل منه في اليسار، وذهب مالك إلى استحباب التختم في اليسار، وكره التختم في اليمين.وأما مذهب الحنفية، فقد سوى الفقيه أبو الليث في (شرح الجامع الصغير) بين اليمين واليسار، انتهى. وقال في (الدرالمختار) و(رد المحتار): ويجعله لبطن كفه في يده اليسرى. وقيل: اليمنى إلا أنه من شعار الروافض، فيجب التحرز عنه.(قهستاني) وغيره. عبارة القهستاني عن (المحيط): جاز أن يجعله في اليمنى إلا أنه شعار الروافض اه. ونحوه في (الذخيرة) تأمل. قلت: ولعله كان، وبان، فتبصّر: أي كان ذلك من شعارهم في الزمن السابق، ثم انفصل وانقطع في هذه الأزمان، فلاينهى عنه كيفما كان. وفي (غاية البيان): قد سوّى الفقيه أبو لليث في (شرح الجامع الصغير) بين اليمين واليسار، وهو الحق؛لأنه قد اختلف الروايات عن رسول اللّٰه صلي الله عليه واله وسلم في ذلك. وقول بعضهم:(إنه في اليمين من علامات أهل البغي) ليس بشيء؛لأن النقل الصحيح عن رسول الله صلي الله عليه واله وسلم ينفي ذلك.

Note 3

قوله

(٣) قوله: ثم اتخذ خاتما من ورق: قال في (الدر المختار): ولا يتختم إلا بالفضة لحصول الاستغناء بها.

Note 4

قوله

(٤) قوله: وقال: لا ينقشن أحد على نقش خاتمي هذا: قال في (الدر المختا): وينقشه اسمه أو اسم اللّٰه تعالى لا تمثالإنسان أو طير، ولا محمد رسول الله.

Note 5

قوله

(٥) قوله: وكان إذا لبسه جعل فصه مما يلي بطن كفه: قال في (الهداية): ويجعل الفص إلى باطن كفه بخلاف النسوان؛لأنه تزين في حقهن.