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5215. It was narrated that ‘Alī said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to me: ‘Say: O Allāh, guide me and make me steadfast,’ and he forbade me to put a ring on this one and this one” – and Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed to his forefinger and middle finger. And ‘Āsim said: “One of the two of them.”[3] (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] The one pointing is one of the narrators.
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[2] The statement: “meaning” is from one of the narrators.
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[3] And all of these are narrated by ‘Āsim.
Commentary
'Steadfast': In Arabic, the term used in No. 5213 is As-Sadâd. It lexically signifies a right state; appropriate direction, having or taking a right direction or tendency, tending toward the right point or object, etc. That is why this signification was given priority or precedence.