Toggle above to switch between keyword search and direct hadith lookup
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 3075 — when the Prophet of Allah ﷺ intended to write
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الْعَجَمِ قِيلَ لَهُ : إِنَّ الْعَجَمَ لَا يَقْبَلُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا عَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ ، فَاصْطَنَعَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِهِ فِي يَدِهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to write to the non-Arabs ('Ajam), it was said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): "The non-Arabs do not accept any letter that does not bear a seal." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) had a ring of silver made. (Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:) "It is as if I am (even today) looking at its whiteness and shine on his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed hand."
