Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 7162

Book 93: Judgments (Ahkaam)

Chapter 15 To bear witness as to the writer of a stamped letter; and the letter of a ruler to a governor, and of a judge to a judge
باب الشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى الْخَطِّ الْمَخْتُومِ
Sahih al-Bukhari 7162

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, “They do not read a letter
unless it is sealed (stamped).” Therefore the Prophet (ﷺ) took a silver ring—-as if I am looking at its
glitter now—-and its engraving was: ‘Muhammad, Apostle of Allah’.

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الرُّومِ قَالُوا إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ مَخْتُومًا‏.‏ فَاتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَبِيصِهِ، وَنَقْشُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏.‏

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 7162
In-book reference
Book 93, Hadith 26
Grade: Sahih

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