Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4214

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4214?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4214 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 36: Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4214
Chapter: 36: Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)
Narrator in the source: Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading: Sahih

Hadith 4214

Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ مُطَرِّفٍ الرُّوَاسِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْأَعَاجِمِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُمْ لَا يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا بِخَاتَمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَنَقَشَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم wanted to write to some persian rulers. He was told that they would not read a letter without a seal in the form of a silver ring on which he engraved Muhammad the Messenger of Allah.

— Narrated Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4214.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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