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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4215

36. Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

سنن أبي داود

36/1571 Chapter:

What Has Been Reported About Using A Ring

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْخَاتَمِ

4215
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ مُطَرِّفٍ الرُّؤَاسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى بَعْضِ الأَعَاجِمِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ 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."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4214
In-book : Book 36, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 35, Hadith 4202