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Sunan Abu Dawud #4231

Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، أَنَّ عَامِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَهْلٍ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ - أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مَوْلاَةً لَهُمْ ذَهَبَتْ بِابْنَةِ الزُّبَيْرِ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ وَفِي رِجْلِهَا أَجْرَاسٌ فَقَطَعَهَا عُمَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ مَعَ كُلِّ جَرَسٍ شَيْطَانًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
There is a devil along with each bell.
Narrated by Ibn az-Zubayr told that a woman client of theirs took az-Zubayr's daughter to Umar ibn al-Khattab wearing bells on her legs. Umar cut them off and said that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:

Context

In this hadith, Umar ibn al-Khattab recounts an incident where he cut off the bells from a child, citing the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) statement that each bell is accompanied by a devil. This reflects the Prophet's teachings on adornment and the potential spiritual implications of certain practices.

Modern Application

In contemporary society, this hadith serves as a reminder to be mindful of the adornments we choose, encouraging individuals to consider their spiritual significance and the messages they convey about our values.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Teachings and Adornment Guidelines because it addresses the spiritual implications of certain adornments as taught by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Prophetic TeachingsAdornment Guidelines

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #4231 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ibn az-Zubayr told that a woman client of theirs took az-Zubayr's daughter to Umar ibn al-Khattab wearing bells on her legs. Umar cut them off and said that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:.

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