48/52. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5210 — Ask Allah for Guidance and Avoid Two Fingers
Prohibition of Wearing the Ring on the Forefinger
Hadith About Ring Etiquette and Asking Allah for Guidance
Sunan an-Nasai : 5210
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5210
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا عَلِيُّ سَلِ اللَّهَ الْهُدَى وَالسَّدَادَ " . وَنَهَانِي أَنْ أَجْعَلَ الْخَاتَمَ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ . وَأَشَارَ يَعْنِي بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى .
It was narrated that Abu Burdah said: 'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'O 'Ali, ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness,' and he forbade me from placing a ring on this one and this one' - and he pointed to his forefinger and middle finger.
[1] The one pointing is one of the narrators.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5210In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 171English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5213
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5210
This Hadith brings together a short supplication and a rule about ring placement. Ali said that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] told him to ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness. The Prophet also forbade him from placing a ring on two fingers, and the narrator points to the forefinger and middle finger. People searching for dua for guidance and steadfastness, ring on forefinger Hadith, or ring on middle finger Hadith will find both parts in this narration. The meaning should be kept close to the text: the Prophet directed Ali toward asking Allah for right guidance, and he also gave him a clear instruction about not placing the ring on those fingers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet taught Ali to ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness.
- Ali was forbidden from placing a ring on the forefinger and middle finger.
- The Hadith joins personal supplication with a practical matter of ring placement.
