Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ 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. "

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas through a different chain of narrators. This version as transmitted by 'Isa bin Yunus adds: It remained in his hand until he died, in the hand of Abu Bakr until he died, in the hand of Umar until he died, and in the hand of Uthman. When he was near a well, it fell down in it. He ordered to take it out, but it could not be found.

Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet ﷺ was of silver with an Abyssinian stone.

Narrated Anas: The signet-ring of the Prophet ﷺ was all of silver as was also its stone.

Narrated Ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a signet-ring of gold, and put the stone next the palm of his hand. He engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". The people then took signet-rings of gold. When he saw that they had taken them (like his ring) he threw it away and said: I shall never wear it. He then fashioned a silver ring and engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Bakr wore it after him, then Umar wore it after Abu Bakr, and the Uthman wore it after Umar till it fell down in a well called Aris. Abu Dawud said: The people did not disagree on Uthman till the signet-rin fell down from his hand.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Umar through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet ﷺ. This version adds: He engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. " and said: "No one must engrave anything in the manner of this signet-ring of mine. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Umar through different chain of narrators from the Prophet ﷺ. This version adds: They searched for it but could not find it. Uthman then fashioned a signet-ring and engraved on it "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah". He used to wear it or stamp with it.

Anas bin Malik said that he saw a silver signet-ring on the hand of the Prophet ﷺ only for a day. The people then fashioned and wore (rings). The Prophet ﷺ then threw it away and the people also threw (them. ) Abu Dawud said: Ziyad bin Saad, Shuaib and Ibn Musafir transmitted it from al-Zuhri. Ali said in their versions: "of silver".

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Prophet of Allah ﷺ disliked ten things: Yellow colouring, meaning khaluq, dyeing grey hair, trailing the lower garment, wearing a gold signet-ring, a woman decking herself before people who are not within the prohibited degrees, throwing dice, using spells except with the Muawwidhatan, wearing amulets, withdrawing the penis before the semen is discharged, in the case of a woman who is wife or not a wife, and having intercourse with a woman who is suckling a child; but he did not declare them to be prohibited. Abu Dawud said: Only the transmitters of Basrah have transmitted this tradition.

Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and he was wearing a signet-ring of yellow copper. He said to him: How is it that I notice the odour of idols in you? So he threw it away, and came wearing an iron signet ring. He (the Prophet) said: What is it that I see you wearing the adornment of the inhabitants of Hell? So he threw it away. He asked: Messenger of Allah, what material I must use? He said: Make it of silver, but do not weigh it as much as a mithqal, The narrator Muhammad did not say: " Abdullah bin Muslim, " and al-Hasan did not say: "al-Sulami al-Marwazi. "