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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4228

36. Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

سنن أبي داود

36/1575 Chapter:

What Has Been Related About Wearing A Ring On The Right Hand Or Left

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّخَتُّمِ فِي الْيَمِينِ أَوِ الْيَسَارِ

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Abu Dawood
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَخَتَّمُ فِي يَسَارِهِ وَكَانَ فَصُّهُ فِي بَاطِنِ كَفِّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَأُسَامَةَ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ نَافِعٍ بِإِسْنَادِهِ فِي يَمِينِهِ ‏.‏
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wear the signet-ring on his left hand, and put its stone next the palm of his hand.

Abu Dawud said: Ibn Ishaq and Usamah b. Zaid transmitted from Nafi': "On his right hand".
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4227
In-book : Book 36, Hadith 14
English translation : Book 35, Hadith 4215