Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 13 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wear the signet-ring on his right hand. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، – رضى الله تعالى عنه […]
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 14 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”. حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 15 Nafi’ said that Ibn ‘Umar used to wear his signet-ring on his left hand. حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَلْبَسُ خَاتَمَهُ فِي يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 15 The above hadith is from the Sunan […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 16 Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: I saw as-Salt ibn Abdullah ibn Nawfal ibn AbdulMuttalib wearing the signet-ring on his right small finger. I asked: What is this? He replied: I saw Ibn Abbas wearing his ring in this manner. He put its stone towards the upper part of his […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 17 Ibn az-Zubayr told that a woman client of theirs took az-Zubayr’s daughter to Umar ibn al-Khattab wearing bells on her legs. Umar cut them off and said that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There is a devil along with each bell. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 18 Bunanah, female client of ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Hayyan al-Ansari told that when she was with ‘Aishah a girl wearing little tinkling bells was brought in to her. She ordered that they were not to bring her in where she was unless they cut off her little bells. She […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 19 AbdurRahman ibn Tarafah said that his grandfather Arfajah ibn As’ad who had his nose cut off at the battle of al-Kilab got a silver nose, but it developed a stench, so the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered him to get a gold nose. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 20 The tradition mentioned above (No. 4220) has also been transmitted by Arfajah ibn As’ad through a different chain to the same effect. Yazid said: I asked AbulAshhab: Did AbdurRahman ibn Tarafah meet his grandfather Arfajah? He replied: Yes. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، وَأَبُو عَاصِمٍ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 21 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Arfajah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْهَبِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ طَرَفَةَ بْنِ عَرْفَجَةَ بْنِ أَسْعَدَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ عَرْفَجَةَ، بِمَعْنَاهُ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 22 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) got some ornaments presented by Negus as a gift to him. They contained a gold ring with an Abyssinian stone. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turning his attention from it took it by means of a stick or his finger, then […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 23 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone wants to put a ring of fire on one he loves, let him put a gold ring on him: if anyone wants to put a necklace of fire on one he loves, let him put a gold necklace on him, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 36, Hadith 24 Narrated A sister of Hudhayfah: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying : You women folk, have in silver something with which you adorn yourselves. I assure you that any woman of you who adorns herself with gold which she displays will be punished for it. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو […]