37/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2093a — People Follow the Prophet's Ring
Discarding Rings
Hadith About Following the Prophet: Silver Rings and Quick Response
Sahih Muslim : 2093a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2093a
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عِمْرَانَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ - عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ أَبْصَرَ فِي يَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا - قَالَ - فَصَنَعَ النَّاسُ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ وَرِقٍ فَلَبِسُوهُ فَطَرَحَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمَهُ فَطَرَحَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِمَهُمْ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
I saw one day on the finger of Allah's Messenger (may peace be Upon him) a silver ring; so the people also got silver rings made and wore them Then Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) discarded his ring, and the people also discarded their rings.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2093aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 98USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5219
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2093a
This hadith from Anas shows how closely people watched and followed the Prophet's actions. Anas saw a silver ring on the Prophet's finger one day. The people then made silver rings and wore them. Later, the Prophet discarded his ring, and the people also discarded their rings. The narration is often searched as Prophet silver ring hadith, people followed the Prophet hadith, or Sahih Muslim 2093a. The core lesson is the Companions' quick response to what they saw from the Messenger of Allah. The wording does not explain the reason for discarding the ring, so the explanation should not guess. It simply shows imitation, attention, and quick compliance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people followed what they saw from the Prophet's action.
- They made silver rings after seeing his silver ring.
- They also discarded their rings when he discarded his.
- The narration shows close attention to the Prophet's practice.
