24/44. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1786 — Rings on the Index and Middle Fingers
Two Fingers Upon Which It Is Disliked To Wear Rings
Hadith About Wearing Rings on Certain Fingers
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1786
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1786
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا، يَقُولُ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْقَسِّيِّ وَالْمِيثَرَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَأَنْ أَلْبَسَ خَاتَمِي فِي هَذِهِ وَفِي هَذِهِ . وَأَشَارَ إِلَى السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَابْنُ أَبِي مُوسَى هُوَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ أَبِي مُوسَى وَاسْمُهُ عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ .
Ibn Abi Musa Narrated from:
I Heard 'Ali Saying: 'The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited Al-Qassi, The Red Mitharah, And Wearing Rings On This And This.' And He Pointed To The Index And Middle Fingers. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. Ibn Abi Musa Is Abu Burdah Bin Abi Musa And His Name Is 'Amir Bin 'Abdullah Bin Qais.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1786In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 75English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1786
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1786
This hadith about wearing rings on certain fingers is narrated from ‘Ali. He says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited Al-Qassi, the red mitharah, and wearing a ring on this and this. The narrator then explains that he pointed to the index finger and the middle finger. The report is clear in its wording, so the explanation should also stay clear: it is about a prohibition mentioned to ‘Ali concerning these fingers, along with two named items of clothing or furnishing. Abu ‘Eisa grades the report hasan sahih and also identifies Ibn Abi Musa as Abu Burdah bin Abi Musa.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report names the index and middle fingers as the two fingers pointed to.
- The hadith also mentions Al-Qassi and the red mitharah.
- The wording teaches attention to small details in personal dress.
