48/53. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5213 — Removing the Ring Before Entering the Khala
Taking Off One's Ring When Entering Al-Khala' (The Area in Which One Relieves Oneself)
Hadith About Removing the Ring Before Entering the Khala
Sunan an-Nasai : 5213
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5213
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْخَلاَءَ نَزَعَ خَاتَمَهُ .
It was narrated from Anas that: When entering the Khala', the Messenger of Allah [SAW] would take off his ring.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5213In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 174English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5216
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5213
This Hadith about bathroom etiquette reports that when the Messenger of Allah [SAW] entered the Khala, he would take off his ring. The wording is brief, but it is often searched under phrases like removing ring before bathroom Hadith, Khala Hadith, and Prophet ring etiquette. The text does not state the reason for taking it off in this narration, so the explanation should not present an unstated reason as fact. What we can say is that Anas reported this action as something the Prophet would do when entering the Khala. In the same group of narrations, the ring is described as having an inscription, but this report itself only mentions the act of removing it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have taken off his ring when entering the Khala.
- The narration records a repeated action, not a long explanation.
- The reason should not be added unless clearly labeled from other knowledge.
