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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند أنس بن مالك
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
مُسْنَدُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
Musnad Abi Ya'la 3009 — the Prophet of Allah ﷺ intended to write
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الْعَجَمِ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ : إِنَّ الْعَجَمَ لَا يَقْبَلُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا بِخَاتَمٍ ، فَاصْطَنَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ ، فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِهِ فِي يَدِهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to write to the non-Arabs, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was told: "The non-Arabs do not accept any letter unless it bears a seal." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a ring made of silver. (Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:) "It is as if I am (still) looking at its whiteness and shine on his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed hand."
