Question
Dear Moderator,
Please I want to know the finger the Prophet put
his Ring:
Bismillahi Rahmon Roheem
May Allah continue to guide us, below is the answer to your question given by our Teachers.
Opinions 1: 'Ali bin Abi Taalib Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: "Rasulullah Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam wore his ring in the right hand".
Commentary:
various narrations have been quoted whether the prophet wore the ring on his
right or the left hand. A group of muhadditheen have preferred the view that he
wore the ring on his right hand. This is also the view of Imaam Bukhaari, Imaam
Tirmidhi, and other muhadditheen.' A few of the 'ulama have concluded that he
wore it on the right hand, but sometimes wore it on the left. The 'ulama differ
as to which hand it is best to wear a ring. Among the Hanafi Schools 'ulama
there are different opinions. A few say it is best to wear it on the left hand
and others say both hands are equal.
Shaami has quoted both views. Mulla 'Ali Qaari has quoted the saying of the
Hanafis, that it is best to wear it on the right hand. According to the
madhhab, the view stated by Shaami is more reliable (acceptable). Imaani Nawawi
has stated that it is permissible according to the majority of the 'ulama, to
wear it on either hand. The Malikis state it is better to wear it on the left
hand. In short both are proven from the hadith. The 'ulama have also given
preference to both. It is mentioned in Durri Mukhtaar from Qahistani that it
has become a symbol of the Rawaafid (Shi'as) to wear a ring on the right hand,
therefore it is waajib to abstain from wearing it on the right hand. The author
of Durri Mukhtaar says that it is possible that it was the symbol of the
Rawaafid at that time and now it is not. Maulana Cangohi writes in his kitaab
'Kaukabi Durri' that because the wearing of the ring on the left hand is the
symbol of the Rawaafid, it is makruh to do so. Maulana (Khalil Ahmad) Saharanpuri
has given- the same view in his 'Badh-lul Majhud' and has also written that
although there is a difference of opinion whether the Rawaafid are Muslims or
non-Muslims, there is no difference of opinion in that they are faasiqs. It is
very important to save one's self from imitating the fussaaq.
Hammaad bin Salamah says that he saw Abdur Rahman bin Abi
Rafii' wearing a ring on his right hand. He asked him the reason and he
replied, "I had seen Abdullah bin Ja'far (R.A) wearing a ring on his right
hand, and he said that he had seen the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihy
wasallaam wear a ring on the right hand."
Opinions 2
It is related from Abdullah bin Ja'far radiyallahu anhu from another source
(another chain of narrators) that the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihy
wasallam wore a ring on the right hand.
In a hadith it has also been stated that beauty and elegance is more
appropriate to the right hand. Therefore Ibn Hajar, who is an Imam of the
science of hadith says, "After studying that hadith, I have found that if
it is worn for elegance and beauty, it should be worn on the right hand, and if
it is worn for use as a seal or stamp it should be worn on the left hand, as it
is easier to remove from the left hand when using it." It is
mentioned in the ahaadith that the ring was worn on both hands (right and
left).
Opinions 3
Salt bin Abdullah says that Ibn Abbas radiyallahu anhu wore
a ring on the right hand, and as far as I can remember he used to say that the
Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihy wasallam also wore it on the right
hand.
Commentary
Imam Tirmizi has written this hadith briefly. It is mentioned with more detail
in the Abu Daud. Ibn Ishaq says, "I have seen Salt wear a ring on the
smallest finger of his right hand. I enquired the reason from him. He
replied, "I have seen Ibn Abbas radiyallahu anhu wearing it in this
manner. The top part of the ring was facing outwards, as far as I can recall he
was talking about the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihy wasallam and
said that the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihy wasallam wore it in the same
manner."
Two things are mentioned in this hadith. One is that the top part was kept on
the outer side of the finger. It is stated in the 'Badh-lul-Majhud' and
'Mirqaatus-Su'ud' that it is more correct to wear the top part of the ring
facing the inside (towards the palms). This has also been stated in many
narrations. This is also mentioned in the hadith appearing hereafter. Allamah
Munaawi says that this is best because it protects the stone and saves one from
pride and high mindedness. The second matter referred to is the wearing of the
ring on the smallest finger. Imam Nawawi says that it is sunnah to do so
according to the Ijmaa'. Allamah Shaami states that the ring should be on this
finger, and the stone should face towards the palm for men, and towards the
outside for women, as they wear it for beauty and elegance.
Wa salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu
