Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man from Bahrain came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not return his greeting. He had a gold ring on his hand and was wearing a silk cloak. The man went back grieved and complained about it to his wife. She said: "Perhaps the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked your cloak and your ring, so throw them off." So he threw them both off, then came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the morning, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) returned his greeting. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I came to you a little while ago and you turned away from me?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There was a live coal of fire in your hand." He said: "Then I came with many live coals!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What you brought is of no more benefit to you than the stones of the Harrah; it is only the enjoyment of the worldly life." He asked: "Then what should I wear as a ring?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "(Wear) a band of silver, or iron, or brass."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 8664
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وأبو النجيب وثقه ابن حبان وبقية رجاله ثقات «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 5، ص 154»» «أخرجه ابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 5489، والنسائي فى «المجتبى» برقم: 5203 / 3، 5221 / 1، والنسائي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 9435، 9461، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 11278»