Sahih al-Bukhari
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Chapter 3 · Knowledgeمَا يُذْكَرُ فِي الْمُنَاوَلَةِ وَكِتَابِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ بِالْعِلْمِ إِلَى الْبُلْدَانِ
What is mentioned about handing over (written material) and the scholars' writing of knowledge to (other) lands
كَتَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كِتَابًا ـ أَوْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ ـ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلاَّ مَخْتُومًا. فَاتَّخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ نَقْشُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ. كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِهِ فِي يَدِهِ.
Show the chain of narration (Arabic)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ
Translation
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ wrote a letter – or intended to write – and it was said to him, “They do not read a letter unless it is sealed.” So he took a signet ring of silver engraved with “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.” It is as if I am looking at its whiteness on his hand.
Translator’s note: “They”: the (foreign) rulers to whom the letter was addressed.
Other translations
Deutsch
Anas ibn Malik berichtete: Der Prophet ﷺ schrieb ein Schreiben – oder wollte schreiben –, da wurde ihm gesagt: „Sie lesen kein Schreiben, das nicht versiegelt ist.“ Da nahm er sich einen Siegelring aus Silber, dessen Gravur „Muhammad, der Gesandte Allahs“ lautete. Es ist, als ob ich (noch) sein Weiß an seiner Hand sähe.
Translator’s note: „Sie“: die (fremden) Herrscher, an die das Schreiben gerichtet war.
Türkçe
Enes b. Mâlik (r.a.) şöyle rivayet etti: Nebî ﷺ bir mektup yazdı –ya da yazmak istedi–. Kendisine, “Onlar mühürlü olmayan mektubu okumazlar” denildi. Bunun üzerine gümüşten bir mühür yüzüğü edindi; nakşı “Muhammed Resûlullah” idi. Elindeki beyazlığına hâlâ bakıyor gibiyim.
Translator’s note: “Onlar”: mektubun gönderildiği (yabancı) hükümdarlar.
Further routes of narration
فَقُلْتُ لِقَتَادَةَ مَنْ قَالَ نَقْشُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَنَسٌ.
The journey of this hadith
From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 7 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.
256AH
al-Bukhari · Samarqand
- Prophet ﷺ
- Companions (Sahaba)
- Successors (Tabiʿun)
- Successors of the Successors
- Later scholars
- Compiler
Chain as a list
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- Anas bin Malikأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ
d. 93 AH / 712 CE · Basrah · Comp. RA 1st Generation
- Qatadaقَتَادَةَ
d. 117 AH · Basra · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Shu'bah bin al-Hajjajشُعْبَةُ
d. 160 AH · Basra · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
- 'Abdullah bin Mubarakعَبْدُ اللَّهِ
d. 181 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 8th generation
- Muhammad bin Maqatil al-Kisa'iمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ
d. 226 AH · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- al-Bukhariالبخاري
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