Narrated Anas bin Malik: When the Prophet intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet took a silver ring----as if I am looking at its glitter now----and its engraving was: 'Muhammad, Apostle of Allah'
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam), Hadith #276
Narrated Anas bin Malik: When the Prophet intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet took a silver ring----as if I am looking at its glitter now----and its engraving was: 'Muhammad, Apostle of Allah'
This hadith is from the book of Judgments (Ahkaam) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 276 in book 89 of volume 9.
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