Sunan an-Nasa'i #5173

The Book of Adornment
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ اتَّخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمَ الذَّهَبِ فَلَبِسَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيِمَ الذَّهَبِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَلْبَسُ هَذَا الْخَاتَمَ وَإِنِّي لَنْ أَلْبَسَهُ أَبَدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَبَذَهُ فَنَبَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَهُمْ ‏.‏
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I was wearing this ring, but I will never wear it again.' He threw it away and the people threw their rings away.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

Context

This hadith narrated by Ibn 'Umar describes the Prophet ﷺ wearing a gold ring and later discarding it, leading others to do the same. This action signifies the Prophet's role in guiding his community regarding adornment practices. The emphasis is on following the Prophet's example in matters of dress and adornment.

Modern Application

In modern times, this hadith serves as a reminder to reflect on the significance of our adornments and to consider the teachings of the Prophet when making choices about personal jewelry and attire.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Islamic Dress Code and Adornment Guidelines because it illustrates the Prophet's guidance on the use of gold in adornment.

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This hadith is #5173 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Adornment. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:.

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