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English translation
1741. Ibn 'Umar narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ had a ring of gold made for him which he wore on his right (hand). Then he sat on the Minbar and said: 'I did indeed have this ring on my right hand' then he discarded it, and the people discarded their rings." (Saḥih)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Alī, Jābir,
‘Abdullāh bin Jaʿfar, Ibn ‘Abbās, ‘Āishah, and Anas.
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] The Hadīth of Ibn ‘Umar is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Hadīth. This Hadīth has been reported similarly from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ‘Umar, through routes other than this, and it was not mentioned in it that the ring was on his right hand.
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Footnotes
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[1] Part of the ring was engraved (or inlaid), or had a stone in it. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi.
Commentary
Scholars consider it allowed to wear the ring either on the right hand or the left. It may, however, be noted that if the ring is meant to be used at all times for decorative purposes, then it is better to wear it on the right. In case it is used for a shorter period and for a specific purpose like sealing the documents etc., then the best thing would be to wear it on the left.
