1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:07,139 --> 00:00:09,199 With the pens of longing 3 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:11,779 And the ink of love 4 00:00:11,779 --> 00:00:15,900 We inscribe insights more precious than gold. 5 00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:17,899 Regarding the description of the Master of Creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 6 00:00:17,899 --> 00:00:20,899 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 7 00:00:20,899 --> 00:00:30,699 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il) 8 00:00:30,699 --> 00:00:36,700 Chapter on what has been narrated regarding the seal of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 9 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:39,880 The seal 10 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,880 It is a ring with a setting made of something else. 11 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,880 If it does not have one, then it is a matter of fiqh. 12 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,939 It is a trial. 13 00:00:46,939 --> 00:00:49,939 The intended meaning here is the ring worn upon the finger. 14 00:00:49,939 --> 00:00:51,939 And it is adopted for the completion. 15 00:00:51,939 --> 00:00:56,939 He is not the Seal of Prophethood that was upon the back of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 16 00:00:56,939 --> 00:00:59,939 This has already been discussed previously. 17 00:00:59,939 --> 00:01:03,140 And the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 18 00:01:03,140 --> 00:01:07,140 He adopted the ring at a late stage, after his migration. 19 00:01:07,140 --> 00:01:11,140 He adopted it during the final months of the sixth year after the Hijrah. 20 00:01:11,140 --> 00:01:18,140 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began to correspond with kings, calling them to the religion of Allah the Exalted. 21 00:01:18,140 --> 00:01:21,140 So when he intended to write to the Romans 22 00:01:21,140 --> 00:01:22,140 It was said to him: 23 00:01:22,140 --> 00:01:27,140 They do not read any book unless it is sealed. 24 00:01:27,140 --> 00:01:30,230 He then adopted the seal ring at that time. 25 00:01:30,230 --> 00:01:34,230 It is for this reason that some scholars have provided a detailed distinction regarding the ruling on wearing a ring. 26 00:01:34,230 --> 00:01:36,230 They said, 27 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:42,230 If it is for a necessity, such as him being a judge or an official who requires the use of an official seal. 28 00:01:42,230 --> 00:01:45,230 For him, it is considered a Sunnah. 29 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:50,230 However, if it is done without a specific need, it is considered permissible. 30 00:01:50,230 --> 00:01:56,060 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: 31 00:01:56,060 --> 00:02:01,060 The signet ring of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was made of silver. 32 00:02:01,060 --> 00:02:04,060 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 33 00:02:04,060 --> 00:02:07,140 In this hadith 34 00:02:07,140 --> 00:02:10,139 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us 35 00:02:10,139 --> 00:02:13,139 Regarding the Seal of the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 36 00:02:13,139 --> 00:02:16,139 He mentioned to us that it was made of silver. 37 00:02:16,139 --> 00:02:18,139 That is, made of silver. 38 00:02:18,139 --> 00:02:23,139 This serves as evidence for the permissibility of a man wearing a silver ring. 39 00:02:23,139 --> 00:02:24,139 And his statement 40 00:02:24,139 --> 00:02:27,139 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 41 00:02:27,139 --> 00:02:28,139 The eloquence 42 00:02:28,139 --> 00:02:32,139 This is the place upon which the seal is engraved. 43 00:02:32,139 --> 00:02:37,139 The stone of the ring of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was made of Abyssinian stone. 44 00:02:37,139 --> 00:02:40,139 Meaning, he is from the region of Abyssinia. 45 00:02:40,139 --> 00:02:44,139 Or that he was Abyssinian in his physical features and the style of his carvings. 46 00:02:44,139 --> 00:02:48,139 Or that his complexion was Abyssinian, meaning black. 47 00:02:48,139 --> 00:02:52,360 And on the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, 48 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,360 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 49 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,360 He took a ring made of silver. 50 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,360 He would conclude with it, but he would not wear it. 51 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,610 In this hadith 52 00:03:03,610 --> 00:03:08,610 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took for himself a ring made of silver. 53 00:03:08,610 --> 00:03:10,610 And he used to conclude with it. 54 00:03:10,610 --> 00:03:12,610 This has already been discussed by us previously. 55 00:03:12,610 --> 00:03:16,610 However, the difficulty lies in his statement, "and he does not wear it." 56 00:03:16,610 --> 00:03:19,610 This contradicts numerous hadiths. 57 00:03:19,610 --> 00:03:24,610 which indicates that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to wear his ring. 58 00:03:24,610 --> 00:03:30,610 Some scholars have adopted an approach of reconciliation between this hadith and those other hadiths. 59 00:03:30,610 --> 00:03:35,610 Some of them deemed it defective due to its irregularity, owing to the contradiction it contains. 60 00:03:35,610 --> 00:03:36,610 It was then said 61 00:03:36,610 --> 00:03:41,610 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, possessed more than one ring. 62 00:03:41,610 --> 00:03:43,610 He would wear some garments while leaving others. 63 00:03:43,610 --> 00:03:46,610 Or perhaps the reason he did not wear it was... 64 00:03:46,610 --> 00:03:49,610 It was not pure silver. 65 00:03:49,610 --> 00:03:53,610 Rather, it is mixed with materials that are impermissible to wear, such as gold, for example. 66 00:03:53,610 --> 00:03:58,610 This addition, if proven authentic, indicates this, and he should not be confused by it. 67 00:03:58,610 --> 00:04:01,610 It is understood as applying to a specific circumstance. 68 00:04:01,610 --> 00:04:06,729 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he said: 69 00:04:06,729 --> 00:04:11,729 The ring of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was made of silver. 70 00:04:11,729 --> 00:04:13,729 So he took it from him. 71 00:04:13,729 --> 00:04:19,259 In this hadith, Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, says: 72 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:24,259 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had a silver ring. 73 00:04:24,259 --> 00:04:25,259 So, take from it. 74 00:04:25,259 --> 00:04:29,259 This contradicts what he stated in his aforementioned hadith. 75 00:04:29,259 --> 00:04:32,259 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 76 00:04:32,259 --> 00:04:35,259 Some scholars have reconciled these two positions. 77 00:04:35,259 --> 00:04:37,259 that it is made of silver. 78 00:04:37,259 --> 00:04:41,259 Furthermore, he was of Abyssinian descent in his physical features and the craftsmanship of his engraving. 79 00:04:41,259 --> 00:04:43,259 And it has been said regarding how to reconcile between the two. 80 00:04:43,259 --> 00:04:45,259 It is interpreted as referring to multiple instances. 81 00:04:45,259 --> 00:04:47,259 Meaning that they are both seals. 82 00:04:47,259 --> 00:04:50,259 The stone of his ring was of Abyssinian origin. 83 00:04:50,259 --> 00:04:53,259 And the seal of his ring was made of silver. 84 00:04:53,259 --> 00:04:58,509 And it is narrated from Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: 85 00:04:58,509 --> 00:05:02,509 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended 86 00:05:02,509 --> 00:05:04,509 That he should write to the non-Arabs. 87 00:05:04,509 --> 00:05:05,509 It was said to him: 88 00:05:05,509 --> 00:05:10,509 Indeed, the non-Arabs will not accept anything except a book that bears a seal. 89 00:05:10,509 --> 00:05:12,509 So he had a ring made. 90 00:05:12,509 --> 00:05:18,050 It is as if I am looking at its whiteness in his palm. 91 00:05:18,050 --> 00:05:20,050 In this hadith 92 00:05:20,050 --> 00:05:25,050 An explanation of the reason why the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, adopted a signet ring. 93 00:05:25,050 --> 00:05:27,050 And he only adopted it 94 00:05:27,050 --> 00:05:30,050 When he intended to correspond with the kings and great leaders of the non-Arabs. 95 00:05:30,050 --> 00:05:32,050 And they are those other than the Arabs. 96 00:05:32,050 --> 00:05:34,050 To invite them to Islam. 97 00:05:34,050 --> 00:05:38,050 This took place during the final months of the sixth year after the Hijrah. 98 00:05:38,050 --> 00:05:42,050 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from al-Hudaybiyyah. 99 00:05:42,050 --> 00:05:44,110 It was then said to him 100 00:05:44,110 --> 00:05:49,110 The kings of the non-Arabs would never rely upon any document unless it bore an official seal. 101 00:05:49,110 --> 00:05:53,110 For concluding it [the letter] is a way of honoring the status of the recipient. 102 00:05:53,110 --> 00:05:56,110 And abandoning it is a sign of failing to revere it. 103 00:05:56,110 --> 00:05:59,110 Furthermore, this is because if he does not conclude it 104 00:05:59,110 --> 00:06:02,110 Doubt began to creep into its content. 105 00:06:02,110 --> 00:06:04,209 Yet they do not act upon it. 106 00:06:04,209 --> 00:06:05,209 And His saying 107 00:06:05,209 --> 00:06:08,209 It is as if I am looking at its whiteness in his palm. 108 00:06:08,209 --> 00:06:11,209 This is because it was made of silver. 109 00:06:11,209 --> 00:06:17,300 He would see the shimmer of silver in his palm, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 110 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:18,300 And in the hadith 111 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:22,300 He encouraged interacting with people in the manner they love to be treated. 112 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:24,300 And abandoning what they dislike. 113 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:31,420 And seeking the help of the enemy in matters that cause no harm and contain no religiously prohibited elements. 114 00:06:31,420 --> 00:06:35,420 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he said: 115 00:06:35,420 --> 00:06:40,420 The inscription on the ring of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was: 116 00:06:40,420 --> 00:06:42,420 Muhammad is the one who will be cast into Saqar. 117 00:06:42,420 --> 00:06:44,420 And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 118 00:06:44,420 --> 00:06:47,420 And by Allah, it is Saqar. 119 00:06:47,420 --> 00:06:50,670 In this hadith 120 00:06:50,670 --> 00:06:53,670 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us 121 00:06:53,670 --> 00:06:57,670 That the inscription on the seal of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was... 122 00:06:57,670 --> 00:07:00,670 It was composed of three words. 123 00:07:00,670 --> 00:07:03,670 And it is: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 124 00:07:03,670 --> 00:07:07,699 These words were not written in a single line. 125 00:07:07,699 --> 00:07:10,699 Rather, it is contained within three lines. 126 00:07:10,699 --> 00:07:12,699 Muhammad, in a single line. 127 00:07:12,699 --> 00:07:14,699 And a Messenger [sent] in a line. 128 00:07:14,699 --> 00:07:17,699 And the majestic name, Allah, is on a line. 129 00:07:18,699 --> 00:07:24,699 Perhaps this is because the signet ring was not large enough to accommodate the three words on a single line. 130 00:07:24,699 --> 00:07:26,800 The apparent meaning of the hadith 131 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,800 The first line from the top is Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 132 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,800 The second is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 133 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,800 The third is the majestic name of Allah. 134 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,800 And this was his inscription. 135 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,800 And there was nothing else incumbent upon him. 136 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,800 As for what some of the scholars have mentioned 137 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,800 That its writing was from the bottom to the top. 138 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,800 This means that the majesty of the name of Allah is placed at the top of the three lines. 139 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,800 And Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is at the lowest level of it. 140 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,800 Nothing from the hadiths regarding that matter has been authentically established. 141 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,860 And on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him 142 00:08:00,860 --> 00:08:03,860 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 143 00:08:03,860 --> 00:08:07,860 He wrote to Kisra, Caesar, and the Negus. 144 00:08:07,860 --> 00:08:08,860 It was then said to him 145 00:08:08,860 --> 00:08:12,860 They do not accept any book unless it bears a seal. 146 00:08:13,860 --> 00:08:16,860 Thus, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, formulated 147 00:08:16,860 --> 00:08:19,860 He wore a ring with a silver band. 148 00:08:19,860 --> 00:08:23,860 And he had engraved upon it: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 149 00:08:23,860 --> 00:08:28,009 We have already discussed this in a previous hadith. 150 00:08:28,009 --> 00:08:31,009 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 151 00:08:31,009 --> 00:08:34,009 He used to write to kings and dignitaries. 152 00:08:34,009 --> 00:08:36,009 He calls them to Allah, the Exalted. 153 00:08:36,009 --> 00:08:38,070 And in this hadith 154 00:08:38,070 --> 00:08:41,070 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 155 00:08:41,070 --> 00:08:44,070 He wrote to Kisra, Caesar, and the Negus. 156 00:08:44,070 --> 00:08:47,070 This Negus is not Ashama. 157 00:08:47,070 --> 00:08:52,389 The one upon whom the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invoked prayers. 158 00:08:52,389 --> 00:08:53,389 And His saying: 159 00:08:53,389 --> 00:08:56,389 Thus, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fashioned 160 00:08:56,389 --> 00:08:57,389 Concluding. 161 00:08:57,389 --> 00:09:00,389 He ordered that a ring be fashioned for him. 162 00:09:00,389 --> 00:09:03,490 And his statement, "Its ring is made of silver." 163 00:09:03,490 --> 00:09:05,490 Meaning, it is fashioned from silver. 164 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:08,490 And he had engraved upon it, "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 165 00:09:08,490 --> 00:09:10,490 As we have previously discussed. 166 00:09:10,490 --> 00:09:13,549 This indicates that it is permissible to have one’s name engraved upon a ring. 167 00:09:13,549 --> 00:09:16,549 And the permissibility of engraving the name of Allah, the Exalted. 168 00:09:16,549 --> 00:09:19,549 And he may have a word of wisdom engraved upon it. 169 00:09:19,549 --> 00:09:21,549 Or anything else of that nature. 170 00:09:21,549 --> 00:09:24,549 As for his statement, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 171 00:09:24,549 --> 00:09:28,549 Let no one engrave anything upon the seal of this ring. 172 00:09:28,549 --> 00:09:30,549 The reason for the prohibition 173 00:09:30,549 --> 00:09:32,549 That he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 174 00:09:32,549 --> 00:09:35,549 He only adopted the ring and had it engraved. 175 00:09:35,549 --> 00:09:37,549 So that he may conclude his books with it. 176 00:09:37,549 --> 00:09:39,549 to the kings of the non-Arabs and others. 177 00:09:39,549 --> 00:09:41,549 If someone else were to engrave something similar to it. 178 00:09:41,549 --> 00:09:45,549 Corruption would have entered, and imbalance would have ensued. 179 00:09:45,549 --> 00:09:50,740 And it is narrated from Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: 180 00:09:50,740 --> 00:09:53,740 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, adopted 181 00:09:53,740 --> 00:09:55,740 A ring made of silver. 182 00:09:55,740 --> 00:09:57,740 It was in his hand. 183 00:09:57,740 --> 00:09:59,740 Then it was in the possession of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. 184 00:09:59,740 --> 00:10:01,740 And the hand of ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. 185 00:10:01,740 --> 00:10:03,740 Then it was in the possession of ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. 186 00:10:03,740 --> 00:10:06,740 until it fell into the well of Aris. 187 00:10:06,740 --> 00:10:09,740 His mission was that of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 188 00:10:09,740 --> 00:10:11,740 In this hadith 189 00:10:11,740 --> 00:10:15,950 This serves as evidence that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 190 00:10:15,950 --> 00:10:17,950 He left behind no inheritance. 191 00:10:17,950 --> 00:10:18,950 For if he were to inherit 192 00:10:18,950 --> 00:10:21,950 To hand over the ring to his heirs. 193 00:10:21,950 --> 00:10:25,950 For this reason, the seal of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was as follows: 194 00:10:25,950 --> 00:10:27,950 in his hand until he passed away. 195 00:10:27,950 --> 00:10:29,950 And in the hands of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them. 196 00:10:29,950 --> 00:10:31,950 until he passed away. 197 00:10:31,950 --> 00:10:33,950 Then it was in the possession of 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. 198 00:10:33,950 --> 00:10:35,950 Six years. 199 00:10:35,950 --> 00:10:38,950 Then Uthman sat by the well of Aris. 200 00:10:39,950 --> 00:10:42,950 It is a well in a garden near 201 00:10:42,950 --> 00:10:44,950 the Quba Mosque. 202 00:10:44,950 --> 00:10:47,950 He moved the ring of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 203 00:10:47,950 --> 00:10:49,950 on his hand, 204 00:10:49,950 --> 00:10:51,950 and the ring fell into the well. 205 00:10:51,950 --> 00:10:53,950 They searched for the ring in the well 206 00:10:53,950 --> 00:10:55,950 for three days, 207 00:10:55,950 --> 00:10:58,950 to the point that they drained the well's water, 208 00:10:58,950 --> 00:11:00,950 but they did not find the ring. 209 00:11:00,950 --> 00:11:03,950 The people did not disagree regarding Uthman 210 00:11:03,950 --> 00:11:07,179 until the ring fell from his hand. 211 00:11:07,179 --> 00:11:11,179 The claim that the ring of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 212 00:11:11,179 --> 00:11:14,179 exists in this late era 213 00:11:14,179 --> 00:11:17,179 is a claim that lacks proof. 214 00:11:17,179 --> 00:11:20,179 Something like this is not accepted except with established evidence 215 00:11:20,179 --> 00:11:26,120 and clear proofs. 216 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:30,120 Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the fact that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 217 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:34,779 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 218 00:11:34,779 --> 00:11:37,779 On the authority of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, 219 00:11:37,779 --> 00:11:40,779 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 220 00:11:40,779 --> 00:11:43,779 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 221 00:11:43,779 --> 00:11:46,940 And on the authority of Hammad Ibn Salamah, who said: 222 00:11:46,940 --> 00:11:50,940 I saw Ibn Abi Rafi' wearing a ring on his right hand, 223 00:11:50,940 --> 00:11:52,940 so I asked him about that. 224 00:11:52,940 --> 00:11:55,940 He said: I saw Abdullah Ibn Ja'far 225 00:11:55,940 --> 00:11:58,940 wearing a ring on his right hand. 226 00:11:58,940 --> 00:12:00,940 And Abdullah Ibn Ja'far said: 227 00:12:00,940 --> 00:12:03,940 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 228 00:12:03,940 --> 00:12:07,259 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 229 00:12:07,259 --> 00:12:10,259 And on the authority of Jabir Ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, 230 00:12:10,259 --> 00:12:13,259 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 231 00:12:13,259 --> 00:12:16,259 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 232 00:12:16,259 --> 00:12:19,299 And on the authority of As-Salt Ibn Abdullah, who said: 233 00:12:19,299 --> 00:12:22,299 Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, 234 00:12:22,299 --> 00:12:24,299 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 235 00:12:24,299 --> 00:12:27,299 And I do not think he said anything other than: 236 00:12:27,299 --> 00:12:30,299 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 237 00:12:30,299 --> 00:12:32,299 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 238 00:12:32,299 --> 00:12:37,059 In these hadiths, there is a consensus; 239 00:12:37,059 --> 00:12:40,059 we learn that he, peace be upon him, 240 00:12:40,059 --> 00:12:44,059 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 241 00:12:44,059 --> 00:12:48,080 And on the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, 242 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:50,080 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 243 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,080 took a ring made of silver, 244 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:56,080 and placed its stone toward his palm. 245 00:12:56,080 --> 00:13:00,080 And he had "Muhammad the Messenger of Allah" engraved on it, 246 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,080 and he forbade anyone from engraving anything on it. 247 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:09,330 And it is the one that fell from Mu'ayqib into the well of Aris. 248 00:13:09,330 --> 00:13:13,330 We have already gone through an explanation of parts of this hadith. 249 00:13:13,330 --> 00:13:17,330 As for his saying, "and placed its stone toward his palm," 250 00:13:17,330 --> 00:13:19,330 An-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 251 00:13:19,330 --> 00:13:21,330 The scholars said: 252 00:13:21,330 --> 00:13:26,330 The Prophet, peace be upon him, did not command anything specific regarding that, 253 00:13:26,330 --> 00:13:29,330 so it is permissible to place the stone on the inside of the palm, 254 00:13:29,330 --> 00:13:31,330 or on the outside. 255 00:13:31,330 --> 00:13:33,330 The salaf practiced both ways. 256 00:13:33,330 --> 00:13:36,330 As for those who wore it on the outside, 257 00:13:37,330 --> 00:13:39,330 they said: 258 00:13:39,330 --> 00:13:42,330 But the inside is better, 259 00:13:42,330 --> 00:13:45,330 following the example of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 260 00:13:45,330 --> 00:13:47,330 and because it is more protective of the stone, 261 00:13:47,330 --> 00:13:49,330 and safer for it, 262 00:13:49,330 --> 00:13:51,330 and further removed from vanity and showing off. 263 00:13:51,330 --> 00:13:53,460 And his saying, 264 00:13:53,460 --> 00:13:57,460 "And it is the one that fell from Mu'ayqib into the well of Aris," 265 00:13:57,460 --> 00:14:01,460 it was mentioned previously that it fell from the hand of Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. 266 00:14:01,460 --> 00:14:04,460 It has been said in reconciling the two hadiths: 267 00:14:04,460 --> 00:14:06,460 Perhaps Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, 268 00:14:06,460 --> 00:14:09,460 handed the ring to Mu'ayqib, may Allah be pleased with him, 269 00:14:09,460 --> 00:14:12,460 to stamp with it or for some need, 270 00:14:12,460 --> 00:14:15,460 and then when he returned to take it from him, 271 00:14:15,460 --> 00:14:17,460 it fell into the well. 272 00:14:17,460 --> 00:14:19,460 And Mu'ayqib, may Allah be pleased with him, 273 00:14:19,460 --> 00:14:21,460 is Ibn Abi Fatimah Ad-Dawsi, 274 00:14:21,460 --> 00:14:25,460 one of the foremost early converts to Islam. 275 00:14:25,460 --> 00:14:28,610 And on the authority of Ja'far Ibn Muhammad, 276 00:14:28,610 --> 00:14:30,610 from his father, who said: 277 00:14:30,610 --> 00:14:32,610 Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn 278 00:14:32,610 --> 00:14:35,610 used to wear their rings on their left hands. 279 00:14:35,610 --> 00:14:38,789 From this hadith, 280 00:14:38,789 --> 00:14:41,789 we learn that the matter is flexible, 281 00:14:41,789 --> 00:14:44,789 for if one wishes, he may wear it on his right hand, 282 00:14:44,789 --> 00:14:47,789 and if he wishes, he may wear it on his left. 283 00:14:47,789 --> 00:14:52,360 And on the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 284 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:56,360 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 285 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,360 took a ring made of gold, 286 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:00,360 and he used to wear it on his right hand. 287 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,360 So the people took rings made of gold, 288 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:07,360 then he, peace be upon him, discarded it 289 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:10,360 and said: "I will never wear it again." 290 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,360 So the people discarded their rings. 291 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:17,090 In this hadith, 292 00:15:17,090 --> 00:15:20,090 Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, informs us 293 00:15:20,090 --> 00:15:23,090 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 294 00:15:23,090 --> 00:15:25,090 took a ring made of gold, 295 00:15:25,090 --> 00:15:29,090 and that was when it was permissible in the beginning, 296 00:15:29,090 --> 00:15:31,090 then it was abrogated. 297 00:15:31,090 --> 00:15:34,090 This is why he, peace be upon him, discarded it, 298 00:15:34,090 --> 00:15:36,090 and the people discarded theirs. 299 00:15:36,090 --> 00:15:39,090 And he, peace be upon him, said: 300 00:15:39,090 --> 00:15:41,090 "I will never wear it again." 301 00:15:41,090 --> 00:15:44,179 Thus, a gold ring is not permissible for men, 302 00:15:44,179 --> 00:15:48,179 rather, they were granted a concession for a silver ring, 303 00:15:48,179 --> 00:15:54,179 as the hadiths from the Prophet, peace be upon him, have previously stated. 304 00:15:54,179 --> 00:15:58,240 In conclusion to this chapter, 305 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:02,240 we know that it is authentically established that he, peace be upon him, wore his ring 306 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:06,240 on both his right and left hands. 307 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:09,240 Authentic hadiths have come to that effect. 308 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,240 Some scholars said: 309 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,240 Both ways are permissible, but the right is better, 310 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:16,240 because it is an adornment, 311 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,240 and the right hand is more deserving of it. 312 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,240 Ibn Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 313 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:25,240 The correct view is that it is Sunnah on both the right and the left. 314 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:30,269 Wearing the ring should be on the little finger of either hand. 315 00:16:30,269 --> 00:16:34,269 There is a prohibition against wearing it on the middle finger and the index finger, 316 00:16:34,269 --> 00:16:37,269 as in the hadith of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: 317 00:16:37,269 --> 00:16:40,269 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade me 318 00:16:40,269 --> 00:16:44,269 from wearing a ring on this finger or this one," 319 00:16:44,269 --> 00:16:49,269 and he gestured to the middle finger and the one next to it. 320 00:16:49,269 --> 00:16:54,269 As for the woman, she may wear rings on all her fingers, 321 00:16:54,269 --> 00:16:58,269 because she wears them for adornment and beauty. 322 00:16:58,269 --> 00:17:02,549 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 323 00:17:02,549 --> 00:17:04,549 And Allah knows best. 324 00:17:04,549 --> 00:17:08,549 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 325 00:17:08,549 --> 00:17:11,549 and upon all his family and companions.