37/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2078f — Ali's Prohibition Report
The Prohibition Of Wearing Rings On The Middle Finger And The One That Is Next To It
Ali Ring Etiquette Hadith: The Same Report Repeated
Sahih Muslim : 2078f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2078f
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ نَهَى أَوْ نَهَانِي يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
He (Allah'. s Apostle) forbade or forbade me. the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2078fIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 107USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5228
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2078f
This hadith is another report from Ali b. Abu Talib. The translation says that Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade, or forbade Ali, and that the rest of the hadith is the same. This points back to the earlier report about ring placement and the other mentioned matters. Because the wording here is brief, the best explanation is also careful. It tells us that the same teaching was carried by another narration. For people searching for the hadith about wearing a ring on certain fingers, this report supports the wider set of narrations from Ali. It should not be treated as a new, separate story with extra details, because the translation does not give new details.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration repeats Ali's report with similar wording.
- It confirms that the report is about something the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade.
- The translation does not add new details beyond saying the rest is the same.
- It should be read together with the related Ali reports in the same topic.
