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Narrated Anas:That when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he sent him to Bahrain and wrote this letter for him, and stamped it with the Ring of the Prophet. Three lines were engraved on the Ring, (the word) 'Muhammad' was in a line, 'Apostle' was in another line, and 'Allah' in a third

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله الانصاري، قال حدثني ابي، عن ثمامة، عن انس، ان ابا بكر رضى الله عنه لما استخلف بعثه الى البحرين، وكتب له هذا الكتاب وختمه، وكان نقش الخاتم ثلاثة اسطر محمد سطر، ورسول سطر، والله سطر