The Book of Adornment

كتاب الزينة من السنن

Chapter 43: Gold Rings

It was narrated from Nafi', from a freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas, that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me from wearing garments dyed with safflower, and from Al-Qassi, and from gold rings, and that I recite Qur'an while I am bowing."

Chapter 44: The Differences Reported From Yahya Bin Abi Kathir About That

It was narrated from 'Ali that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade (wearing) garments dyed with safflower, and Al-Qassiyah garments, and reciting Qur'an while he is bowing.

Chapter 45: The Hadith of 'Abidah

It was narrated from 'Abidah, from 'Ali, he said

"He forbade red Al-Mayathir, wearing Al-Qassi, and gold rings."

Chapter 46: The Hadith of Abu Hurairah and the Differences Reported from Qatadah

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me to wear gold rings."

It was narrated from Al-Bara' bin 'Azib that

A man was sitting with the Prophet [SAW] and he was wearing a gold ring. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] had a stick in his hand and the Prophet [SAW] struck his finger. The man said: "What's wrong with me, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Why don't you get rid of this thing that is on your finger?" The man took it and threw it away. The Prophet [SAW] saw him after that and said: "What happened to the ring?" He said: "I threw it away." He said: "I did not tell you to do that, rather I told you to sell it and benefit from its price." This Hadith is Munkar.

Chapter 48: Description of the Ring of the Prophet [SAW]

It was narrated from Anas that

The Prophet's ring was made of silver and its stone (Fass) was made of silver too.

It was narrated that Anas said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] delayed 'Isha' prayer one night, until half the night had passed, then he came out and led us in prayer. And it is as if I can see the whiteness of his silver ring on his hand."

Chapter 49: Where the Ring Should be Worn on the Hand, Mentioning the Hadith of 'Ali and 'Abdullah bin Ja'far

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Ja'far that

The Prophet [SAW] used to wear his ring on his right hand.

Chapter 51: Wearing a Brass Ring

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri

"A man came from Al-Bahrain to the Prophet [SAW] and greeted him with Salam, but he did not return his greeting. He was wearing a gold ring on his hand, and was wearing a silken Jubbah. He took them off, then he greeted him with Salam, and he returned his greeting. Then he said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I came to you just now, and you turned away from me.' He said: 'You had a coal of fire on your hand.' He said: 'Then I have brought many coals.' He said: 'What you have brought with you is no better for us than the stones of Al-Harrah, but it is a temporary convenience of this world.' He said: 'What should I use for a ring?' He said: 'A ring of iron or silver or brass.'"

It was narrated that Anas said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] came out wearing a silver ring. He said: 'Whoever wants to make a ring like this, let him do so, but do not put the same inscription.'"

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] put on a ring, and he had some words inscribed on it. He said: 'We have put on a ring and have had some words engraved on it; no one of you should copy this inscription.'" Then Anas said: "It is as if I can see its whiteness on his hand."

Chapter 53: Prohibition of Wearing the Ring on the Forefinger

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me to wear a ring on this one and this one," meaning the forefinger and middle finger. And this is the wording of Ibn Al-Muthanna.

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Say: O Allah, guide me and make me steadfast,' and he forbade me to put a ring on this one and this one" - and Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed to his forefinger and middle finger. And 'Asim said: "One of the two of them."

Chapter 54: Taking Off One's Ring When Entering Al-Khala' (The Area in Which One Relieves Oneself)

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] put on a ring of gold, and he used to wear its stone (Fass) next to his palm. Then the people started to wear rings of gold. Then the Messenger of Allah [SAW] discarded it, and the people discarded their rings. Then he acquired a ring of silver with which he used to seal letters, but he did not wear it.

Chapter 55: Small Bells

It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas that his father said

"I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and he saw that I was dressed in scruffy clothes. He said: 'Do you have any wealth?' I said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah, all kinds of wealth.' He said: 'If Allah gives you wealth then let its effect be seen on you.'"

Chapter 56: The Fitrah

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Five things are from the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, shaving the pubes and circumcision.'"

Chapter 43: Gold Rings

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"My beloved, the Messenger of Allah [SAW], forbade me three things but I do not say that he forbade them to the people. He forbade me from wearing rings of gold, from wearing Al-Qassi, and Al-Mu'asfar Al-Mufaddam (garments that are deeply dyed with safflower), and (he forbade me) from reciting Qur'an when prostrating or bowing." He was followed (in that narration) by Ad-Dahhak bin 'Uthman.

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me- but I do not say that he forbade you- from wearing rings of gold, and from wearing Al-Qassi, and from wearing Al-Mufaddam (garments dyed deep red) and Al-Mu'asfar (garments dyed with safflower), and from reciting Qur'an while bowing."

It was narrated from Ibn Hunain, the freed slave of 'Ali, that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me from four: Gold rings, wearing Al-Qassi, reciting Qur'an while I am bowing, and from wearing garments dyed with safflower."

Chapter 44: The Differences Reported From Yahya Bin Abi Kathir About That

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade" and he quoted the same Hadith.