48/47. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5202 — Silver Ring Seen During Isha Prayer
Description of the Ring of the Prophet [SAW]
Hadith About Isha Prayer and the Prophet's Silver Ring
Sunan an-Nasai : 5202
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5202
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ أَبُو الْجَوْزَاءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَخَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ حَتَّى مَضَى شَطْرُ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِ خَاتَمِهِ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ .
It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] delayed 'Isha' prayer one night, until half the night had passed, then he came out and led us in prayer. And it is as if I can see the whiteness of his silver ring on his hand."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5202In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 163English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5205
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5202
This Hadith mentions two clear details: the Messenger of Allah [SAW] delayed the later Isha prayer one night until half the night had passed, then he came out and led the people in prayer. Anas then said it was as if he could still see the whiteness of the Prophet's silver ring on his hand. The report is often found by people searching for Isha prayer Hadith, delayed Isha prayer, or Prophet silver ring Hadith. Its main focus in this batch is the visible silver ring, but the prayer setting is also part of the narration. The safest way to understand it is to keep both details together without adding extra rulings not stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet led the people in Isha after a delay that night.
- Anas remembered the whiteness of the silver ring on the Prophet's hand.
- The Hadith shows how Companions preserved small visible details from events they witnessed.
