Hadith 3221

Chapter 13

باب 13

(13) باب فِي اتِّخَاذِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الْعَجَمِ

(13) Chapter: The Prophet (SAW) Acquired A Ring When He Wanted To Send Letters To The Non-Arabs
97
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، خَالِدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍعَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى كِسْرَى وَقَيْصَرَ وَالنَّجَاشِيِّ. فَقِيلَ إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْبَلُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ بِخَاتِمٍ . فَصَاغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًاحَلَقَةً فِضَّةً وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ .

Anas reported that when Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) decided to write to the Kisra (the King of Persia), Caesar (Emperor of Rome), and the Negus (the Emperor of Abyssinia), it was said to him that they would not accept the letter without the seal over it; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got a seal made, the ring of which was made of silver and there was engraved on it:
"Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah."

Reference: Sahih Muslim 2092 e

In-book reference: Book 37, Hadith 97

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 24, Hadith 5218