48/52. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5211 — Do Not Wear a Ring on These Two Fingers
Prohibition of Wearing the Ring on the Forefinger
Hadith About Ring on the Forefinger and Middle Finger
Sunan an-Nasai : 5211
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5211
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ . يَعْنِي السَّبَّابَةَ وَالْوُسْطَى . وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى .
It was narrated that 'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me to wear a ring on this one and this one," meaning the forefinger and middle finger. And this is the wording of Ibn Al-Muthanna.
[2] The statement: “meaning” is from one of the narrators.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5211In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 172English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5214
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5211
This Hadith about ring fingers gives a short and direct report from Ali. He said that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade him to wear a ring on this one and this one, meaning the forefinger and the middle finger. The narration does not mention the right hand or left hand here, nor does it mention the material of the ring. Its clear focus is the two fingers named in the report. People often search for which finger to wear ring in Islam, ring on index finger Hadith, or ring on middle finger Hadith. This narration answers that specific part by recording the Prophet's instruction to Ali about those two fingers.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali was forbidden from wearing a ring on the forefinger and middle finger.
- This narration focuses on fingers, not on ring material.
- The wording teaches us not to add details beyond what the report states.
