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Sahih Muslim 2091e (Book 37, Hadith 92) #12577
The Signet Ring of the Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad had a signet ring with his name engraved on it and instructed others not to engrave anything similar.

Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Apostle had made for himself a gold ring; then he discarded it, and then made for himself a silver ring, and had these words engraved upon it (Muhammad, Messenger of Allah), and said: No one should engrave anything like the engraving of this signet ring of mine. And when he wore it, he kept its stone towards the inside of his palm, and it was this which fell down (from the hands) of Mu'ayqib into the well of Aris.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ، عُمَرَ قَالَ اتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ خَاتَمًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ثُمَّ أَلْقَاهُ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَنْقُشْ أَحَدٌ عَلَى نَقْشِ خَاتَمِي هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ إِذَا لَبِسَهُ جَعَلَ فَصَّهُ مِمَّا يَلِي بَطْنَ كَفِّهِ وَهُوَ الَّذِي سَقَطَ مِنْ مُعَيْقِيبٍ فِي بِئْرِ أَرِيسٍ ‏.‏

TOPICS
signet  *  ring  *  engrave  *  prophet  *  sinnat  *  khatam  *  takhtasim  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow instructions given by elders/religious leaders without question; Be humble in your actions & possessions; Respect elders/religious leaders; Wear your rings with humility & respect; Do not show off your wealth or status through material possessions .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith is about the signet ring that was owned by the Prophet Muhammad. It was made out of gold and then silver, and it had his name engraved on it. He instructed others not to engrave anything similar to this ring. When he wore it, he kept its stone towards the inside of his palm so that no one could see what was written on it. Unfortunately, this ring fell off from Mu'ayqib's hands into a well called Aris. This hadith teaches us that we should be humble in our actions and possessions as even though the Prophet owned something valuable like a signet ring, he still kept its stone hidden from view so as not to draw attention or show off his wealth or status. We should also follow instructions given by our elders and religious leaders without question as they are for our own benefit in this life and hereafter.

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