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 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. "