Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

Book 36 of 43 · Sunan Abi Dawud

26 hadith Hadith 4214–4239 Sunni
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Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

Sunan Abi Dawud

26 hadith Hadith 4214–4239 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 833–888 CE period by al-Sijistani.

Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam) is book 36 of 43 in Sunan Abi Dawud, containing 26 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Basra (later life). The narrators in this book are associated with 13 distinct geographic locations.

Basra Medina Wasit Bulkh Cairo Kufa Damascus Makkah Musal Khurasan Merv Rome Iran

Narrators in This Book

This book features 82 narrators in its chains of transmission. The most frequently cited are Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, ibn Umar, Anas ibn Malik, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Abdullah bin Wahb عبد الله بن وهب بن مسلم القرشي.

Hadith in This Book 26 hadith

1 4214 Sahih
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…
2 4215 Sahih Isnaad
It remained in his hand until he died, in the hand of 'Abu Bakr until he died, in the hand of 'Umar until he died, and in the hand of 'Uthman. When he was near a well, it fell…
3 4216 Sahih
The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was of silver with an Abyssinian stone.
4 4217 Sahih
The signet-ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was all of silver as was also its stone.
5 4218 Sahih
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…
6 4219 Sahih
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. He then transmitted the rest of the…
7 4220 Daif Isnaad
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 to wear it or stamp with it.
8 4221 Sahih
Ziyad b. Sa'd, Shu'aib and Ibn Musafir transmitted it from al-Zuhri. 'Ali said in their versions: "of silver".
9 4222 Munkar
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…
10 4223 Daif
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…
11 4224 Daif
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).
12 4225 Sahih
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…
13 4226 Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wear the signet-ring on his right hand.
14 4227 Shadh
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':…
15 4228 Sahih Isnaad
Nafi' said that Ibn 'Umar used to wear his signet-ring on his left hand.
16 4229 Hasan Sahih
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…
17 4230 Daif
There is a devil along with each bell.
18 4231 Hasan
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The angels do not enter a house in which there is a bell.
19 4232 Hasan
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…
20 4233 Hasan
I asked AbulAshhab: Did AbdurRahman ibn Tarafah meet his grandfather Arfajah? He replied: Yes.
21 4234 Hasan
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by 'Arfajah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect.
22 4235 Hasan Isnaad
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…
23 4236 Hasan
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…
24 4237 Daif
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…
25 4238 Daif
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Any woman who wears a gold necklace will have a similar one of fire put on her neck on the Day of Resurrection, and any woman who puts a gold earring in…
26 4239 Sahih
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to ride on panther skins and to wear gold except a little. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Abu Qilabah did not meet Mu'awiyah.