WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:07.139 --> 00:00:09.199 With the pens of longing 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:11.779 And the ink of love 00:00:11.779 --> 00:00:15.900 We inscribe insights more precious than gold. 00:00:15.900 --> 00:00:17.899 Regarding the description of the Master of Creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:17.899 --> 00:00:20.899 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:20.899 --> 00:00:30.699 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il) 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. 00:00:36.700 --> 00:00:39.880 The seal 00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:42.880 It is a ring with a setting made of something else. 00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:44.880 If it does not have one, then it is a matter of fiqh. 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:46.939 It is a trial. 00:00:46.939 --> 00:00:49.939 The intended meaning here is the ring worn upon the finger. 00:00:49.939 --> 00:00:51.939 And it is adopted for the completion. 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. 00:00:56.939 --> 00:00:59.939 This has already been discussed previously. 00:00:59.939 --> 00:01:03.140 And the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:01:03.140 --> 00:01:07.140 He adopted the ring at a late stage, after his migration. 00:01:07.140 --> 00:01:11.140 He adopted it during the final months of the sixth year after the Hijrah. 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. 00:01:18.140 --> 00:01:21.140 So when he intended to write to the Romans 00:01:21.140 --> 00:01:22.140 It was said to him: 00:01:22.140 --> 00:01:27.140 They do not read any book unless it is sealed. 00:01:27.140 --> 00:01:30.230 He then adopted the seal ring at that time. 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. 00:01:34.230 --> 00:01:36.230 They said, 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. 00:01:42.230 --> 00:01:45.230 For him, it is considered a Sunnah. 00:01:45.230 --> 00:01:50.230 However, if it is done without a specific need, it is considered permissible. 00:01:50.230 --> 00:01:56.060 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: 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. 00:02:01.060 --> 00:02:04.060 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 00:02:04.060 --> 00:02:07.140 In this hadith 00:02:07.140 --> 00:02:10.139 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us 00:02:10.139 --> 00:02:13.139 Regarding the Seal of the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:02:13.139 --> 00:02:16.139 He mentioned to us that it was made of silver. 00:02:16.139 --> 00:02:18.139 That is, made of silver. 00:02:18.139 --> 00:02:23.139 This serves as evidence for the permissibility of a man wearing a silver ring. 00:02:23.139 --> 00:02:24.139 And his statement 00:02:24.139 --> 00:02:27.139 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 00:02:27.139 --> 00:02:28.139 The eloquence 00:02:28.139 --> 00:02:32.139 This is the place upon which the seal is engraved. 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. 00:02:37.139 --> 00:02:40.139 Meaning, he is from the region of Abyssinia. 00:02:40.139 --> 00:02:44.139 Or that he was Abyssinian in his physical features and the style of his carvings. 00:02:44.139 --> 00:02:48.139 Or that his complexion was Abyssinian, meaning black. 00:02:48.139 --> 00:02:52.360 And on the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.360 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:02:55.360 --> 00:02:57.360 He took a ring made of silver. 00:02:57.360 --> 00:03:01.360 He would conclude with it, but he would not wear it. 00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:03.610 In this hadith 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. 00:03:08.610 --> 00:03:10.610 And he used to conclude with it. 00:03:10.610 --> 00:03:12.610 This has already been discussed by us previously. 00:03:12.610 --> 00:03:16.610 However, the difficulty lies in his statement, "and he does not wear it." 00:03:16.610 --> 00:03:19.610 This contradicts numerous hadiths. 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. 00:03:24.610 --> 00:03:30.610 Some scholars have adopted an approach of reconciliation between this hadith and those other hadiths. 00:03:30.610 --> 00:03:35.610 Some of them deemed it defective due to its irregularity, owing to the contradiction it contains. 00:03:35.610 --> 00:03:36.610 It was then said 00:03:36.610 --> 00:03:41.610 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, possessed more than one ring. 00:03:41.610 --> 00:03:43.610 He would wear some garments while leaving others. 00:03:43.610 --> 00:03:46.610 Or perhaps the reason he did not wear it was... 00:03:46.610 --> 00:03:49.610 It was not pure silver. 00:03:49.610 --> 00:03:53.610 Rather, it is mixed with materials that are impermissible to wear, such as gold, for example. 00:03:53.610 --> 00:03:58.610 This addition, if proven authentic, indicates this, and he should not be confused by it. 00:03:58.610 --> 00:04:01.610 It is understood as applying to a specific circumstance. 00:04:01.610 --> 00:04:06.729 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he said: 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. 00:04:11.729 --> 00:04:13.729 So he took it from him. 00:04:13.729 --> 00:04:19.259 In this hadith, Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, says: 00:04:19.259 --> 00:04:24.259 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had a silver ring. 00:04:24.259 --> 00:04:25.259 So, take from it. 00:04:25.259 --> 00:04:29.259 This contradicts what he stated in his aforementioned hadith. 00:04:29.259 --> 00:04:32.259 And its setting was of Abyssinian stone. 00:04:32.259 --> 00:04:35.259 Some scholars have reconciled these two positions. 00:04:35.259 --> 00:04:37.259 that it is made of silver. 00:04:37.259 --> 00:04:41.259 Furthermore, he was of Abyssinian descent in his physical features and the craftsmanship of his engraving. 00:04:41.259 --> 00:04:43.259 And it has been said regarding how to reconcile between the two. 00:04:43.259 --> 00:04:45.259 It is interpreted as referring to multiple instances. 00:04:45.259 --> 00:04:47.259 Meaning that they are both seals. 00:04:47.259 --> 00:04:50.259 The stone of his ring was of Abyssinian origin. 00:04:50.259 --> 00:04:53.259 And the seal of his ring was made of silver. 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: 00:04:58.509 --> 00:05:02.509 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended 00:05:02.509 --> 00:05:04.509 That he should write to the non-Arabs. 00:05:04.509 --> 00:05:05.509 It was said to him: 00:05:05.509 --> 00:05:10.509 Indeed, the non-Arabs will not accept anything except a book that bears a seal. 00:05:10.509 --> 00:05:12.509 So he had a ring made. 00:05:12.509 --> 00:05:18.050 It is as if I am looking at its whiteness in his palm. 00:05:18.050 --> 00:05:20.050 In this hadith 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. 00:05:25.050 --> 00:05:27.050 And he only adopted it 00:05:27.050 --> 00:05:30.050 When he intended to correspond with the kings and great leaders of the non-Arabs. 00:05:30.050 --> 00:05:32.050 And they are those other than the Arabs. 00:05:32.050 --> 00:05:34.050 To invite them to Islam. 00:05:34.050 --> 00:05:38.050 This took place during the final months of the sixth year after the Hijrah. 00:05:38.050 --> 00:05:42.050 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from al-Hudaybiyyah. 00:05:42.050 --> 00:05:44.110 It was then said to him 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. 00:05:49.110 --> 00:05:53.110 For concluding it [the letter] is a way of honoring the status of the recipient. 00:05:53.110 --> 00:05:56.110 And abandoning it is a sign of failing to revere it. 00:05:56.110 --> 00:05:59.110 Furthermore, this is because if he does not conclude it 00:05:59.110 --> 00:06:02.110 Doubt began to creep into its content. 00:06:02.110 --> 00:06:04.209 Yet they do not act upon it. 00:06:04.209 --> 00:06:05.209 And His saying 00:06:05.209 --> 00:06:08.209 It is as if I am looking at its whiteness in his palm. 00:06:08.209 --> 00:06:11.209 This is because it was made of silver. 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. 00:06:17.300 --> 00:06:18.300 And in the hadith 00:06:18.300 --> 00:06:22.300 He encouraged interacting with people in the manner they love to be treated. 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:24.300 And abandoning what they dislike. 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. 00:06:31.420 --> 00:06:35.420 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he said: 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: 00:06:40.420 --> 00:06:42.420 Muhammad is the one who will be cast into Saqar. 00:06:42.420 --> 00:06:44.420 And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:06:44.420 --> 00:06:47.420 And by Allah, it is Saqar. 00:06:47.420 --> 00:06:50.670 In this hadith 00:06:50.670 --> 00:06:53.670 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us 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... 00:06:57.670 --> 00:07:00.670 It was composed of three words. 00:07:00.670 --> 00:07:03.670 And it is: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 00:07:03.670 --> 00:07:07.699 These words were not written in a single line. 00:07:07.699 --> 00:07:10.699 Rather, it is contained within three lines. 00:07:10.699 --> 00:07:12.699 Muhammad, in a single line. 00:07:12.699 --> 00:07:14.699 And a Messenger [sent] in a line. 00:07:14.699 --> 00:07:17.699 And the majestic name, Allah, is on a line. 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. 00:07:24.699 --> 00:07:26.800 The apparent meaning of the hadith 00:07:26.800 --> 00:07:29.800 The first line from the top is Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:07:29.800 --> 00:07:31.800 The second is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:07:31.800 --> 00:07:34.800 The third is the majestic name of Allah. 00:07:34.800 --> 00:07:36.800 And this was his inscription. 00:07:36.800 --> 00:07:39.800 And there was nothing else incumbent upon him. 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:42.800 As for what some of the scholars have mentioned 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:45.800 That its writing was from the bottom to the top. 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. 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. 00:07:52.800 --> 00:07:56.800 Nothing from the hadiths regarding that matter has been authentically established. 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:00.860 And on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him 00:08:00.860 --> 00:08:03.860 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:08:03.860 --> 00:08:07.860 He wrote to Kisra, Caesar, and the Negus. 00:08:07.860 --> 00:08:08.860 It was then said to him 00:08:08.860 --> 00:08:12.860 They do not accept any book unless it bears a seal. 00:08:13.860 --> 00:08:16.860 Thus, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, formulated 00:08:16.860 --> 00:08:19.860 He wore a ring with a silver band. 00:08:19.860 --> 00:08:23.860 And he had engraved upon it: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 00:08:23.860 --> 00:08:28.009 We have already discussed this in a previous hadith. 00:08:28.009 --> 00:08:31.009 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:08:31.009 --> 00:08:34.009 He used to write to kings and dignitaries. 00:08:34.009 --> 00:08:36.009 He calls them to Allah, the Exalted. 00:08:36.009 --> 00:08:38.070 And in this hadith 00:08:38.070 --> 00:08:41.070 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:08:41.070 --> 00:08:44.070 He wrote to Kisra, Caesar, and the Negus. 00:08:44.070 --> 00:08:47.070 This Negus is not Ashama. 00:08:47.070 --> 00:08:52.389 The one upon whom the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invoked prayers. 00:08:52.389 --> 00:08:53.389 And His saying: 00:08:53.389 --> 00:08:56.389 Thus, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fashioned 00:08:56.389 --> 00:08:57.389 Concluding. 00:08:57.389 --> 00:09:00.389 He ordered that a ring be fashioned for him. 00:09:00.389 --> 00:09:03.490 And his statement, "Its ring is made of silver." 00:09:03.490 --> 00:09:05.490 Meaning, it is fashioned from silver. 00:09:05.490 --> 00:09:08.490 And he had engraved upon it, "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 00:09:08.490 --> 00:09:10.490 As we have previously discussed. 00:09:10.490 --> 00:09:13.549 This indicates that it is permissible to have one’s name engraved upon a ring. 00:09:13.549 --> 00:09:16.549 And the permissibility of engraving the name of Allah, the Exalted. 00:09:16.549 --> 00:09:19.549 And he may have a word of wisdom engraved upon it. 00:09:19.549 --> 00:09:21.549 Or anything else of that nature. 00:09:21.549 --> 00:09:24.549 As for his statement, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:09:24.549 --> 00:09:28.549 Let no one engrave anything upon the seal of this ring. 00:09:28.549 --> 00:09:30.549 The reason for the prohibition 00:09:30.549 --> 00:09:32.549 That he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:09:32.549 --> 00:09:35.549 He only adopted the ring and had it engraved. 00:09:35.549 --> 00:09:37.549 So that he may conclude his books with it. 00:09:37.549 --> 00:09:39.549 to the kings of the non-Arabs and others. 00:09:39.549 --> 00:09:41.549 If someone else were to engrave something similar to it. 00:09:41.549 --> 00:09:45.549 Corruption would have entered, and imbalance would have ensued. 00:09:45.549 --> 00:09:50.740 And it is narrated from Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: 00:09:50.740 --> 00:09:53.740 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, adopted 00:09:53.740 --> 00:09:55.740 A ring made of silver. 00:09:55.740 --> 00:09:57.740 It was in his hand. 00:09:57.740 --> 00:09:59.740 Then it was in the possession of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:09:59.740 --> 00:10:01.740 And the hand of ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:10:01.740 --> 00:10:03.740 Then it was in the possession of ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:10:03.740 --> 00:10:06.740 until it fell into the well of Aris. 00:10:06.740 --> 00:10:09.740 His mission was that of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:10:09.740 --> 00:10:11.740 In this hadith 00:10:11.740 --> 00:10:15.950 This serves as evidence that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:10:15.950 --> 00:10:17.950 He left behind no inheritance. 00:10:17.950 --> 00:10:18.950 For if he were to inherit 00:10:18.950 --> 00:10:21.950 To hand over the ring to his heirs. 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: 00:10:25.950 --> 00:10:27.950 in his hand until he passed away. 00:10:27.950 --> 00:10:29.950 And in the hands of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them. 00:10:29.950 --> 00:10:31.950 until he passed away. 00:10:31.950 --> 00:10:33.950 Then it was in the possession of 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:10:33.950 --> 00:10:35.950 Six years. 00:10:35.950 --> 00:10:38.950 Then Uthman sat by the well of Aris. 00:10:39.950 --> 00:10:42.950 It is a well in a garden near 00:10:42.950 --> 00:10:44.950 the Quba Mosque. 00:10:44.950 --> 00:10:47.950 He moved the ring of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:10:47.950 --> 00:10:49.950 on his hand, 00:10:49.950 --> 00:10:51.950 and the ring fell into the well. 00:10:51.950 --> 00:10:53.950 They searched for the ring in the well 00:10:53.950 --> 00:10:55.950 for three days, 00:10:55.950 --> 00:10:58.950 to the point that they drained the well's water, 00:10:58.950 --> 00:11:00.950 but they did not find the ring. 00:11:00.950 --> 00:11:03.950 The people did not disagree regarding Uthman 00:11:03.950 --> 00:11:07.179 until the ring fell from his hand. 00:11:07.179 --> 00:11:11.179 The claim that the ring of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:11:11.179 --> 00:11:14.179 exists in this late era 00:11:14.179 --> 00:11:17.179 is a claim that lacks proof. 00:11:17.179 --> 00:11:20.179 Something like this is not accepted except with established evidence 00:11:20.179 --> 00:11:26.120 and clear proofs. 00:11:26.120 --> 00:11:30.120 Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the fact that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:11:30.120 --> 00:11:34.779 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 00:11:34.779 --> 00:11:37.779 On the authority of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:11:37.779 --> 00:11:40.779 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:11:40.779 --> 00:11:43.779 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 00:11:43.779 --> 00:11:46.940 And on the authority of Hammad Ibn Salamah, who said: 00:11:46.940 --> 00:11:50.940 I saw Ibn Abi Rafi' wearing a ring on his right hand, 00:11:50.940 --> 00:11:52.940 so I asked him about that. 00:11:52.940 --> 00:11:55.940 He said: I saw Abdullah Ibn Ja'far 00:11:55.940 --> 00:11:58.940 wearing a ring on his right hand. 00:11:58.940 --> 00:12:00.940 And Abdullah Ibn Ja'far said: 00:12:00.940 --> 00:12:03.940 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:12:03.940 --> 00:12:07.259 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 00:12:07.259 --> 00:12:10.259 And on the authority of Jabir Ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, 00:12:10.259 --> 00:12:13.259 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:12:13.259 --> 00:12:16.259 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 00:12:16.259 --> 00:12:19.299 And on the authority of As-Salt Ibn Abdullah, who said: 00:12:19.299 --> 00:12:22.299 Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, 00:12:22.299 --> 00:12:24.299 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 00:12:24.299 --> 00:12:27.299 And I do not think he said anything other than: 00:12:27.299 --> 00:12:30.299 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:12:30.299 --> 00:12:32.299 used to wear a ring on his right hand. 00:12:32.299 --> 00:12:37.059 In these hadiths, there is a consensus; 00:12:37.059 --> 00:12:40.059 we learn that he, peace be upon him, 00:12:40.059 --> 00:12:44.059 used to wear his ring on his right hand. 00:12:44.059 --> 00:12:48.080 And on the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, 00:12:48.080 --> 00:12:50.080 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:53.080 took a ring made of silver, 00:12:53.080 --> 00:12:56.080 and placed its stone toward his palm. 00:12:56.080 --> 00:13:00.080 And he had "Muhammad the Messenger of Allah" engraved on it, 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:03.080 and he forbade anyone from engraving anything on it. 00:13:03.080 --> 00:13:09.330 And it is the one that fell from Mu'ayqib into the well of Aris. 00:13:09.330 --> 00:13:13.330 We have already gone through an explanation of parts of this hadith. 00:13:13.330 --> 00:13:17.330 As for his saying, "and placed its stone toward his palm," 00:13:17.330 --> 00:13:19.330 An-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:13:19.330 --> 00:13:21.330 The scholars said: 00:13:21.330 --> 00:13:26.330 The Prophet, peace be upon him, did not command anything specific regarding that, 00:13:26.330 --> 00:13:29.330 so it is permissible to place the stone on the inside of the palm, 00:13:29.330 --> 00:13:31.330 or on the outside. 00:13:31.330 --> 00:13:33.330 The salaf practiced both ways. 00:13:33.330 --> 00:13:36.330 As for those who wore it on the outside, 00:13:37.330 --> 00:13:39.330 they said: 00:13:39.330 --> 00:13:42.330 But the inside is better, 00:13:42.330 --> 00:13:45.330 following the example of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:13:45.330 --> 00:13:47.330 and because it is more protective of the stone, 00:13:47.330 --> 00:13:49.330 and safer for it, 00:13:49.330 --> 00:13:51.330 and further removed from vanity and showing off. 00:13:51.330 --> 00:13:53.460 And his saying, 00:13:53.460 --> 00:13:57.460 "And it is the one that fell from Mu'ayqib into the well of Aris," 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. 00:14:01.460 --> 00:14:04.460 It has been said in reconciling the two hadiths: 00:14:04.460 --> 00:14:06.460 Perhaps Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:14:06.460 --> 00:14:09.460 handed the ring to Mu'ayqib, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:14:09.460 --> 00:14:12.460 to stamp with it or for some need, 00:14:12.460 --> 00:14:15.460 and then when he returned to take it from him, 00:14:15.460 --> 00:14:17.460 it fell into the well. 00:14:17.460 --> 00:14:19.460 And Mu'ayqib, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:14:19.460 --> 00:14:21.460 is Ibn Abi Fatimah Ad-Dawsi, 00:14:21.460 --> 00:14:25.460 one of the foremost early converts to Islam. 00:14:25.460 --> 00:14:28.610 And on the authority of Ja'far Ibn Muhammad, 00:14:28.610 --> 00:14:30.610 from his father, who said: 00:14:30.610 --> 00:14:32.610 Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn 00:14:32.610 --> 00:14:35.610 used to wear their rings on their left hands. 00:14:35.610 --> 00:14:38.789 From this hadith, 00:14:38.789 --> 00:14:41.789 we learn that the matter is flexible, 00:14:41.789 --> 00:14:44.789 for if one wishes, he may wear it on his right hand, 00:14:44.789 --> 00:14:47.789 and if he wishes, he may wear it on his left. 00:14:47.789 --> 00:14:52.360 And on the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:14:52.360 --> 00:14:56.360 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:14:56.360 --> 00:14:58.360 took a ring made of gold, 00:14:58.360 --> 00:15:00.360 and he used to wear it on his right hand. 00:15:01.360 --> 00:15:04.360 So the people took rings made of gold, 00:15:04.360 --> 00:15:07.360 then he, peace be upon him, discarded it 00:15:07.360 --> 00:15:10.360 and said: "I will never wear it again." 00:15:10.360 --> 00:15:13.360 So the people discarded their rings. 00:15:13.360 --> 00:15:17.090 In this hadith, 00:15:17.090 --> 00:15:20.090 Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, informs us 00:15:20.090 --> 00:15:23.090 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:15:23.090 --> 00:15:25.090 took a ring made of gold, 00:15:25.090 --> 00:15:29.090 and that was when it was permissible in the beginning, 00:15:29.090 --> 00:15:31.090 then it was abrogated. 00:15:31.090 --> 00:15:34.090 This is why he, peace be upon him, discarded it, 00:15:34.090 --> 00:15:36.090 and the people discarded theirs. 00:15:36.090 --> 00:15:39.090 And he, peace be upon him, said: 00:15:39.090 --> 00:15:41.090 "I will never wear it again." 00:15:41.090 --> 00:15:44.179 Thus, a gold ring is not permissible for men, 00:15:44.179 --> 00:15:48.179 rather, they were granted a concession for a silver ring, 00:15:48.179 --> 00:15:54.179 as the hadiths from the Prophet, peace be upon him, have previously stated. 00:15:54.179 --> 00:15:58.240 In conclusion to this chapter, 00:15:58.240 --> 00:16:02.240 we know that it is authentically established that he, peace be upon him, wore his ring 00:16:02.240 --> 00:16:06.240 on both his right and left hands. 00:16:06.240 --> 00:16:09.240 Authentic hadiths have come to that effect. 00:16:09.240 --> 00:16:11.240 Some scholars said: 00:16:11.240 --> 00:16:14.240 Both ways are permissible, but the right is better, 00:16:14.240 --> 00:16:16.240 because it is an adornment, 00:16:16.240 --> 00:16:18.240 and the right hand is more deserving of it. 00:16:18.240 --> 00:16:21.240 Ibn Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:16:21.240 --> 00:16:25.240 The correct view is that it is Sunnah on both the right and the left. 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:30.269 Wearing the ring should be on the little finger of either hand. 00:16:30.269 --> 00:16:34.269 There is a prohibition against wearing it on the middle finger and the index finger, 00:16:34.269 --> 00:16:37.269 as in the hadith of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:16:37.269 --> 00:16:40.269 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade me 00:16:40.269 --> 00:16:44.269 from wearing a ring on this finger or this one," 00:16:44.269 --> 00:16:49.269 and he gestured to the middle finger and the one next to it. 00:16:49.269 --> 00:16:54.269 As for the woman, she may wear rings on all her fingers, 00:16:54.269 --> 00:16:58.269 because she wears them for adornment and beauty. 00:16:58.269 --> 00:17:02.549 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 00:17:02.549 --> 00:17:04.549 And Allah knows best. 00:17:04.549 --> 00:17:08.549 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 00:17:08.549 --> 00:17:11.549 and upon all his family and companions.