Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #1129
Letters
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ قَالَ: كَتَبَ رَجُلٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لِفُلاَنٍ، فَنَهَاهُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ: قُلْ: بِسْمِ اللهِ، هُوَ لَهُ.
Anas ibn Sirin said, "A man wrote in the presence of Ibn 'Umar,
'In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful, to so-and-so.'
Ibn 'Umar forbade him and said, 'Say: 'In the Name of Allah. It is for
Him.'"
Narrated by Anas ibn Sirin said, "A man wrote in the presence of Ibn 'Umar,
'In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful, to so-and-so.'
Ibn 'Umar forbade him and said, 'Say:
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This hadith is #1129 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Letters and narrated by Anas ibn Sirin said, "A man wrote in the presence of Ibn 'Umar, 'In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful, to so-and-so.' Ibn 'Umar forbade him and said, 'Say:.