37/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2093b — Silver Ring and Prophetic Example
Discarding Rings
Silver Ring Hadith: Following the Prophetic Example in Adornment
Sahih Muslim : 2093b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2093b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، رَأَى فِي يَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ اضْطَرَبُوا الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ وَرِقٍ فَلَبِسُوهَا فَطَرَحَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمَهُ فَطَرَحَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِمَهُمْ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Anas b. Malik reported that one day he saw on the finger of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a silver ring, and the people also made silver rings and put them on. Then Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) threw his ring away, and so the people also threw away their rings.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2093bIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 99USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5220
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2093b
This silver ring hadith shows how closely the people watched the actions of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Anas b. Malik saw a silver ring on the Prophet's finger. When people saw it, they also made silver rings and wore them. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم threw his ring away, and the people also threw away their rings. The main lesson is clear from the report itself: the Companions were quick to follow what they saw from him. The hadith about the Prophet's ring is not giving extra details here about why the ring was removed. It simply shows a strong link between the Prophet's personal action and the response of the people around him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions paid close attention to the Prophet's actions.
- They followed his example even in personal matters like wearing a ring.
- The text shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم removed his ring, and the people followed him.
- The report does not state the reason for removing the ring, so it should not be guessed from this text alone.
