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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 3267 in the Book of Chapters on Medicine.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #3267

Q: What is Sunan Ibn Majah 3267 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Chapters on Medicine), narrated by It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man with a brass ring on his hand. He said:, states: "“What is this ring?” He said: “It is for Wahinah.”* He said: “Take it off, for it will only increase you in weakness.”"

Chapters on Medicine

Da'if

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 أَبِي الْخَصِيبِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مُبَارَكٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً فِي يَدِهِ حَلْقَةٌ مِنْ صُفْرٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا هَذِهِ الْحَلْقَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَذِهِ مِنَ الْوَاهِنَةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ انْزِعْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تَزِيدُكَ إِلاَّ وَهْنًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

“What is this ring?” He said: “It is for Wahinah.”* He said: “Take it off, for it will only increase you in weakness.”

Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man with a brass ring on his hand. He said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) observes a man wearing a brass ring and questions its purpose. He advises the man to remove it, indicating that such items do not provide any benefit and may even lead to harm. This reflects the Prophet's concern for the well-being of his followers.

Modern Application

This principle encourages us to evaluate our choices in clothing and accessories, ensuring they align with our values and do not detract from our well-being. It promotes mindfulness in our personal presentation.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Clothing Etiquette because it addresses the Prophet's guidance on appropriate dress and the avoidance of harmful practices.

Prophetic Conduct Clothing Etiquette