37/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2078d — Ring and Silk Etiquette
The Prohibition Of Wearing Rings On The Middle Finger And The One That Is Next To It
Hadith About Ring Finger Etiquette and Avoiding Silk Saddle Cloth
Sahih Muslim : 2078d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2078d
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ إِدْرِيسَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَاصِمَ بْنَ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ نَهَانِي - يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - أَنْ أَجْعَلَ خَاتَمِي فِي هَذِهِ أَوِ الَّتِي تَلِيهَا - لَمْ يَدْرِ عَاصِمٌ فِي أَىِّ الثِّنْتَيْنِ - وَنَهَانِي عَنْ لُبْسِ الْقَسِّيِّ وَعَنْ جُلُوسٍ عَلَى الْمَيَاثِرِ . قَالَ فَأَمَّا الْقَسِّيُّ فَثِيَابٌ مُضَلَّعَةٌ يُؤْتَى بِهَا مِنْ مِصْرَ وَالشَّامِ فِيهَا شِبْهُ كَذَا وَأَمَّا الْمَيَاثِرُ فَشَىْءٌ كَانَتْ تَجْعَلُهُ النِّسَاءُ لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ عَلَى الرَّحْلِ كَالْقَطَائِفِ الأُرْجُوَانِ .
'Ali Narrated from:
He the Prophet (ﷺ), forbade me that I should wear my ring in this (forefinger) or in that near it. 'Asim (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) said: He did not remember which of the two (fingers) he pointed out; and he forbade to wear Qassi material (silk garments), and to sit on the silk saddle cloth, and he said: As regards Qassi, it is a variegated garment which was brought from Egypt and Syria which had figures upon it, and as regards Mayathir, it is something which women prepared for their husbands as red cloths for their saddles.
[1] According to a version Al-Bukhârî mentioned without a chain (before no. 5838) this is ‘Alî giving the definition. [2] They say it is “dyed red.”Reference : Sahih Muslim 2078dIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 105USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5226
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2078d
This hadith about ring finger etiquette reports what Ali was told by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ali said he was forbidden to wear his ring on one of two fingers, the forefinger or the finger next to it, though one narrator was unsure which of the two was pointed out. The report also mentions being forbidden from wearing Qassi material and sitting on silk saddle cloth. The text then explains Qassi as a variegated garment brought from Egypt and Syria with figures on it, and Mayathir as red cloths women prepared for their husbands' saddles. The explanation should stay with these points. The hadith joins matters of ring placement, clothing, and sitting materials in one report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported a prohibition about wearing a ring on the forefinger or the finger near it.
- The narrator honestly noted uncertainty about which finger was pointed out.
- The report also mentions Qassi material and silk saddle cloth.
- The text itself explains what Qassi and Mayathir referred to in that setting.
