37/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2094a — The Prophet's Silver Ring
Silver Ring With An Abyssinian Stone
Prophet Silver Ring Hadith: The Ring with an Abyssinian Stone
Sahih Muslim : 2094a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2094a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ خَاتِمُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَكَانَ فَصُّهُ حَبَشِيًّا .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The ring of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was made of silver and it had an Abyssinian stone in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2094aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 101USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5222
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2094a
This Prophet silver ring hadith is simple and direct. Anas b. Malik reported that the ring of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was made of silver and that it had an Abyssinian stone in it. The report focuses on the material and the stone of the ring. It does not mention a command, a ban, or a reason for wearing it. So the safest explanation is to keep to what the text says. For someone looking up the hadith about the Prophet's ring, this narration gives a clear description: it was silver, and its stone was Abyssinian. It also shows that some hadiths teach through small details from the Prophet's daily life.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet's ring is described as being made of silver.
- The ring had an Abyssinian stone in it.
- The report gives a description, not a detailed ruling.
- Small details from the Prophet's life were carefully preserved by the Companions.
