24/14. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1739 — Silver Ring
What Has Been Related About The Silver RIng
Hadith About the Prophet’s Silver Ring and Ethiopian Stone
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1739
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1739
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَكَانَ فَصُّهُ حَبَشِيًّا . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَبُرَيْدَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Narrated Anas: "The Prophet (ﷺ) Had Ring Made Of Silver And Its Stone (Fass) Was Ethiopian." He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn 'Umar And Buraidah. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih Gharib From This Route.
[1] The meaning of Faṣṣ is either what has the name of its owner engraved on it, or a stone. It was called “Ethiopian” because it was mined in Ethiopia. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1739In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1739
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1739
This hadith about the Prophet’s silver ring is narrated by Anas. He says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had a ring made of silver, and its stone was Ethiopian. The report is short, so it should be explained simply. It tells us the material of the ring and gives one detail about the stone. It does not describe the ring’s inscription, size, or every time it was worn. For searches like Prophet silver ring hadith or Ethiopian stone ring hadith, this narration gives a direct description. It also sits beside reports about gold rings, showing that the text here is about a silver ring, not gold.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s ring is described as being made of silver.
- Its stone is described as Ethiopian.
- The narration gives only a few details and should not be expanded beyond them.
- It is related to the topic of allowed adornment through the Prophet’s own ring.
