#5201

It was narrated that Anas said:"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] wanted to write to the Romans, but they (the Companions) said: 'They do not read any letter unless it has a seal.' So he took a ring of silver, and it is as if I can see its whiteness on his hand, and on it were engraved (the words): "Muhammad Rasul Allah (Muhammad the Messenger of Allah)

اخبرنا حميد بن مسعدة، عن بشر، - وهو ابن المفضل - قال حدثنا شعبة، عن قتادة، عن انس، قال اراد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يكتب الى الروم فقالوا انهم لا يقرءون كتابا الا مختوما . فاتخذ خاتما من فضة كاني انظر الى بياضه في يده ونقش فيه محمد رسول الله