48/48. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5203 — Wearing the Ring on the Right Hand
Where the Ring Should be Worn on the Hand, Mentioning the Hadith of 'Ali and 'Abdullah bin Ja'far
Hadith About Wearing a Ring on the Right Hand
Sunan an-Nasai : 5203
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5203
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا { ابْنُ، } وَهْبٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، - هُوَ ابْنُ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، - هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي نَمِرٍ - عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ شَرِيكٌ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَلْبَسُ خَاتَمَهُ فِي يَمِينِهِ .
Ibn Wahab narrated from Sulaiman - and he is Ibn Bilal - from Sharik - and he is Ibn Abi Namr - from Ibrahim Ibn 'Abdullah bin Hunain, from his father, from 'Ali; Sharik said: "And Abu Salamah informed me" - That the Prophet [SAW] used to wear his ring on his right hand.
[1] That is, the Hadîth was narrated from ‘Alî, and one of the narrators, Sharîk also heard it from Abû Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahmân bin ‘Awf.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5203In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 164English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5206
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5203
This Hadith about wearing a ring on the right hand reports a direct practice of the Prophet [SAW]. The narration says that he used to wear his ring on his right hand. The wording is short, so the explanation should also stay close to it. It does not describe the material, inscription, or reason for wearing the ring in this report. It only tells us the hand on which the ring was worn. For readers searching for ring on right hand Hadith, Prophet wearing ring right hand, or Islamic ring etiquette, this narration is a key text. It helps show one reported way the Prophet wore his ring, as passed down through this chain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have worn his ring on his right hand.
- The Hadith focuses on placement, not on the ring's material or inscription.
- A small personal practice was carefully narrated and preserved.
