48/53. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5214 — Discarding the Gold Ring
Taking Off One's Ring When Entering Al-Khala' (The Area in Which One Relieves Oneself)
Hadith About the Prophet Discarding a Gold Ring
Sunan an-Nasai : 5214
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5214
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ اتَّخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَجَعَلَ فَصَّهُ مِنْ قِبَلِ كَفِّهِ فَاتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَ الذَّهَبِ فَأَلْقَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمَهُ وَقَالَ " لاَ أَلْبَسُهُ أَبَدًا " . وَأَلْقَى النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَهُمْ .
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] put on a ring of gold and put its stone toward his palm. Then the people started to wear rings of gold. Then the Messenger of Allah [SAW] threw away his ring and said: 'I will never wear it again,' and the people threw away their rings."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5214In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 175English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5217
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5214
This Hadith about the gold ring says that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] put on a ring of gold and placed its stone toward his palm. When the people saw this, they started wearing gold rings too. Then the Prophet threw away his ring and said that he would never wear it again, and the people threw away their rings. For searches like gold ring Hadith, Prophet threw away gold ring, or men wearing gold rings in Islam, this narration is direct and strong in wording. It also shows how quickly the Companions followed the Prophet's visible action. The teaching should stay with the text: he discarded it and said he would not wear it again.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet put on a gold ring, then later threw it away.
- The people followed his example and discarded their gold rings.
- The Prophet stated that he would never wear that gold ring again.
