Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 1 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.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 36, Signet Rings (Kitāb al‑Khaṭam), discusses wearing rings, their permissibility, and usage.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 2 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas through a different chain of narrators. This version as transmitted by ‘Isa b. Yunus adds: It remained in his hand until he died, in the hand of ‘Abu Bakr until he died, in the hand of ‘Umar until […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 3 Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was of silver with an Abyssinian stone. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسٌ، قَالَ كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ وَرِقٍ فَصُّهُ حَبَشِيٌّ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 4 Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was all of silver as was also its stone. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كُلُّهُ فَصُّهُ مِنْهُ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 5 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a signet-ring of gold, and put the stone next the palm of his hand. He engraved on it “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah”. The people then took signet-rings of gold. When he saw that they had taken them (like […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 6 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet (ﷺ). This version adds: He engraved on it “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.” and said: “No one must engrave anything in the manner of this signet-ring of mine. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 7 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar through different chain of narrators from the Prophet (ﷺ). This version adds: They searched for it but could not find it. ‘Uthman then fashioned a signet-ring and engraved on it “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah”. He used […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 8 Anas b. Malik said that he saw a silver signet-ring on the hand of the Prophet (ﷺ) only for a day. The people then fashioned and wore (rings). The Prophet (ﷺ) then threw it away and the people also threw (them.) Abu Dawud said: Ziyad b. Sa’d, Shu’aib […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 9 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) disliked ten things: Yellow colouring, meaning khaluq, dyeing grey hair, trailing the lower garment, wearing a gold signet-ring, a woman decking herself before people who are not within the prohibited degrees, throwing dice, using spells except with the Mu’awwidhatan, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 10 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he was wearing a signet-ring of yellow copper. He said to him: How is it that I notice the odour of idols in you? So he threw it away, and came wearing an iron signet ring. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 11 Iyas b. al-Harith b. al-Mu’aiqib quoting his grandfather said and his grandfather from his mother’s side was Abu Dhubab: The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was of iron polished with silver. Sometimes it remained in my possession. Al-Mu’ayqib was in charge of the signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ). […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 12 Narrated Ali: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Say: O Allah, guide me, and set me right. Remember by guidance (hidayah) the showing of the straight path, and remember by setting right (sadad) the setting right of an arrow. Then pointing to the middle finger and […]