Hadith 8051

Chapter 78

باب 78

(78) باب صِفَةِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَقْشِهِ

(78) Chapter: Description of the Ring of the Prophet [SAW] and its Inscription (ES)
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أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ بِشْرٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الرُّومِ فَقَالُوا إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ مَخْتُومًا . فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِهِ فِي يَدِهِ وَنُقِشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ .

It was narrated that Anas said:
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] wanted to write to the Romans, and they (the Companions) said: 'They do not read any letter unless it has a seal.' So he took a ring of silver and it is as if I can see its whiteness on his hand, and engraved on it (were the words): 'Muhammad Rasul Allah.'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan an-Nasa'i 5278 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 48, Hadith 239 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5280 (ES)