Hadith 4229

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ عَلَى الصَّلْتِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نَوْفَلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ خَاتَمًا فِي خِنْصَرِهِ الْيُمْنَى ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا هَذَا ؟ قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يَلْبَسُ خَاتَمَهُ هَكَذَا وَجَعَلَ فَصَّهُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا ، قَالَ : وَلَا يَخَالُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ إِلَّا قَدْ كَانَ يَذْكُرُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : كَانَ يَلْبَسُ خَاتَمَهُ كَذَلِكَ " .
Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: I saw as-Salt ibn Abdullah ibn Nawfal ibn Abdul Muttalib wearing the signet-ring on his right small finger. I asked: What is this? He replied: I saw Ibn Abbas wearing his ring in this manner. He put its stone towards the upper part of his palm. Ibn Abbas also mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to wear his signet-ring in his manner.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الخاتم / 4229
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده حسن, أخرجه الترمذي (1742 وسنده حسن، وحسنه البخاري)
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is recommended (mustahabb) and Sunnah that the ring be worn on the little finger of the right hand.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4229