24/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1748 — Ring Inscription Wording
What Has Been Related About Engraving On Rings
Hadith on the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم Ring Inscription
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1748
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1748
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْطُرٍ مُحَمَّدٌ سَطْرٌ وَرَسُولُ سَطْرٌ وَاللَّهِ سَطْرٌ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى فِي حَدِيثِهِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْطُرٍ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Inscription On The Ring Of The Prophet (ﷺ) Was In Three Line: 'Muhammad' On A Line, 'Messenger' On A Line, 'Allah' On A Line. And Muhammad Bin Yahya (One Of The Two Who Narrated To Him) Did Not Say: "Three Lines" In His Narration. There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn 'Umar. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Of Anas Is A Hasan Sahih Gharib.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1748In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1748
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1748
This hadith on the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم ring inscription repeats the report from Anas bin Malik with a note about wording. It says the inscription was in three lines: “Muhammad” on a line, “Messenger” on a line, and “Allah” on a line. It also notes that Muhammad bin Yahya did not mention the phrase “three lines” in his narration. This is useful because it shows how Hadith transmission preserves both the main wording and small differences in narration. For searches like Prophet ring inscription hadith or Muhammad Messenger Allah ring, the core message is the same: the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم ring carried this special inscription arranged line by line.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith preserves the wording of the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم ring inscription.
- Narrators also recorded small differences in how the report was worded.
- The inscription is described as Muhammad, Messenger, and Allah.
- The report teaches careful attention to transmitted details.
