سنن ابي داود
Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الخاتم
Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْخَاتَمِ
Chapter: What Has Been Reported About Using A Ring.
Hadith 4214
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ مُطَرِّفٍ الرُّوَاسِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْأَعَاجِمِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ : إِنَّهُمْ لَا يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا بِخَاتَمٍ ، فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ " .
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to write to some persian rulers. He was told that they would not read a letter without a seal in the form of a silver ring on which he engraved "Muhammad the Messenger of Allah. "
Hadith 4215
حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ عِيسَى بْنِ يُونُسَ زَادَ فَكَانَ فِي يَدِهِ حَتَّى قُبِضَ وَفِي يَدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ حَتَّى قُبِضَ وَفِي يَدِ عُمَرَ حَتَّى قُبِضَ وَفِي يَدِ عُثْمَانَ ، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ عِنْدَ بِئْرٍ إِذْ سَقَطَ فِي الْبِئْرِ ، فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَنُزِحَتْ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ .
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas through a different chain of narrators. This version as transmitted by 'Isa bin Yunus adds: It remained in his hand until he died, in the hand of Abu Bakr until he died, in the hand of Umar until he died, and in the hand of Uthman. When he was near a well, it fell down in it. He ordered to take it out, but it could not be found.
Hadith 4216
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسٌ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ وَرِقٍ فَصُّهُ حَبَشِيٌّ " .
Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet ﷺ was of silver with an Abyssinian stone.
Hadith 4217
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كُلُّهُ فَصُّهُ مِنْهُ " .
Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet ﷺ was all of silver as was also its stone.
Hadith 4218
حَدَّثَنَا نُصَيْرُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : " اتَّخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ، وَجَعَلَ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي بَطْنَ كَفِّهِ وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، فَاتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِمَ الذَّهَبِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُمْ قَدِ اتَّخَذُوهَا رَمَى بِهِ ، وَقَالَ : لَا أَلْبَسُهُ أَبَدًا ثُمَّ اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ نَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَبِسَ الْخَاتَمَ بَعْدَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ لَبِسَهُ بَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عُمَرُ ثُمَّ لَبِسَهُ بَعْدَهُ عُثْمَانُ حَتَّى وَقَعَ فِي بِئْرِ أَرِيسَ " ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد : وَلَمْ يَخْتَلِفِ النَّاسُ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ حَتَّى سَقَطَ الْخَاتَمُ مِنْ يَدِهِ .
Narrated Ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a signet-ring of gold, and put the stone next the palm of his hand. He engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". The people then took signet-rings of gold. When he saw that they had taken them (like his ring) he threw it away and said: I shall never wear it. He then fashioned a silver ring and engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Bakr wore it after him, then Umar wore it after Abu Bakr, and the Uthman wore it after Umar till it fell down in a well called Aris. Abu Dawud said: The people did not disagree on Uthman till the signet-rin fell down from his hand.
Hadith 4219
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، فِي هَذَا الْخَبَرِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، وَقَالَ : لَا يَنْقُشْ أَحَدٌ عَلَى نَقْشِ خَاتَمِي هَذَا ، ثُمَّ سَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ .
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Umar through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet ﷺ. This version adds: He engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. " and said: "No one must engrave anything in the manner of this signet-ring of mine. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition.
Hadith 4220
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بِنِ فَارِسٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ بِهَذَا الْخَبَرِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : فَالْتَمَسُوهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوهُ ، فَاتَّخَذَ عُثْمَانُ خَاتَمًا وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : فَكَانَ يَخْتِمُ بِهِ أَوْ يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ .
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Umar through different chain of narrators from the Prophet ﷺ. This version adds: They searched for it but could not find it. Uthman then fashioned a signet-ring and engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". He used to wear it or stamp with it.
