37/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2078g — Avoiding Certain Ring Fingers
The Prohibition Of Wearing Rings On The Middle Finger And The One That Is Next To It
Hadith About Not Wearing a Ring on the Middle Finger
Sahih Muslim : 2078g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2078g
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ أَتَخَتَّمَ فِي إِصْبَعِي هَذِهِ أَوْ هَذِهِ . قَالَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَى الْوُسْطَى وَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا .
'Ali Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade me that I should wear a ring in this and that finger of mine, and he pointed to the middle finger and the next one.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2078gIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 108USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5229
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2078g
This ring finger hadith gives a clear gesture-based report from Ali. He said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade him from wearing a ring on this finger or this finger, and the narrator says Ali pointed to the middle finger and the one next to it. The text focuses only on these two fingers. It does not mention silver, a stone, or the Prophet's own ring in this wording. So the explanation should stay with the reported instruction to Ali. For people searching for hadith about not wearing a ring on the middle finger, this is a direct narration. It also shows that details like finger placement were taught and then preserved in hadith reports.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali reported being forbidden to wear a ring on the middle finger and the one next to it.
- The narration uses pointing to clarify the intended fingers.
- The text is about ring placement, not the material of the ring.
- The report should be read without adding reasons that are not mentioned here.
