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Hadith 7162

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To bear witness as to the writer of a stamped letter, and to what extent it is permissible or forbidden to (bear such witness). The letter of a ruler sent to his governor, and similarly of a judge to a judge.

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Darussalam · Volume 9

93 - THE BOOK OF AL-AHKĀM

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الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 67

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7162. Narrated Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه: When the Prophet ﷺ intended to write to the (rulers of) 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: Muḥammad, Messenger of Allāh.

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٧١٦٢ - حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: «لَمَّا أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الرُّومِ، قَالُوا: إِنَّهُمْ لَا يَقْرَؤُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا مَخْتُومًا، فَاتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَبِيصِهِ، وَنَقْشُهُ: مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ.»

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