24/43. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1785 — Guidance on Rings for Men
What Has Been Related About The Iron Ring
Hadith About Men Wearing a Silver Ring
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1785
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1785
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، وَأَبُو تُمَيْلَةَ يَحْيَى بْنُ وَاضِحٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ فَقَالَ " مَا لِي أَرَى عَلَيْكَ حِلْيَةَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ " . ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ وَعَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ صُفْرٍ فَقَالَ " مَا لِي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ الأَصْنَامِ " . ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ وَعَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَقَالَ " مَا لِي أَرَى عَلَيْكَ حِلْيَةَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ " . قَالَ مِنْ أَىِّ شَيْءٍ أَتَّخِذُهُ قَالَ " مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَلاَ تُتِمَّهُ مِثْقَالاً " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ يُكْنَى أَبَا طَيْبَةَ وَهُوَ مَرْوَزِيٌّ .
'Abdullah bin Buraidah Narrated from:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah: From His Father Who Said: "A Man Wearing An Iron Ring Came To The Prophet (ﷺ). So He Said To Him: 'What Is This I See On You, Jewelry Of The People Of The Fire ?' Then He Came Wearing A Ring Of Brass. So He Said: 'What Is This Smell Of Idols I Sense On You ?' Then He Came Wearing A Ring Of Gold. So He Said To Him: 'What Is This Jewelry Of The People Of Paradise I See On You ?' So He Said: 'What Should I Use Then ?' He Said: 'From Silver, But Not Its Entire Weight."[Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Gharib And There Are Narrations On This Topic From 'Abdullah Bin 'Amr, And 'Abdullah Bin Muslim'S Kunyah Is Abu Taibah, And He Is From Al-Marwaz.
[1] Meaning: ‘Not pure silver.’ See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1785In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 74English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1785
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1785
This hadith about men wearing a silver ring describes a man who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with different rings. First he wore an iron ring, then a brass ring, and then a gold ring. Each time, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم objected with strong words. When the man asked what he should use, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to use silver, but not to complete it to a mithqal in weight. The report is focused on ring material and weight. The text also says Abu ‘Eisa called it gharib, so the narration should be presented with that note rather than used with stronger claims than the wording allows.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith points the man toward silver for a ring.
- The text mentions objections to iron, brass, and gold rings in this case.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also mentioned a weight limit: not completing it to a mithqal.
