The Islamic Ruling on Wearing Rings for Protection or Cure

The Prohibition of Wearing Rings for Protection or Cure from Harm

THE PROHIBITION OF WEARING A RING FOR PROTECTION OR CURE FROM HARM

It is reported on the authority of Umran Ibn Husain (may ALLĀH be pleased with him), that ALLĀH’s Messenger (ﷺ) saw a man with a brass ring in his hand, and he asked him; “What is this?”

He replied: “It is for protection from al-waahinah (rheumatism).

The Prophet (ﷺ) answered: “Remove it at once, for verily, it will not increase you except in weakness, and were you to die whilst wearing it, you would never be successful.” {Ahmad 4/445}

Umran Ibn Husain (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) informs us in this Hadith that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man with a brass ring in his hand, and he asked him for what purpose he was wearing it. The man answered that he was wearing it to protect him from illness, at which the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered him to remove it and informed him that it would only cause him to become weak and not protect him from illness at all, and that should he die while wearing it and believing in its power to protect him, he would not succeed in the Hereafter, nor would he know eternal bliss.

BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THIS HADITH 

The permissibility of requesting detailed information by the Mufti.

The importance of intentions.

That the method of reproof and rejection may differ according to the individual concerned, so if there is a likelihood that words of wisdom will suffice, force should not be resorted to

Evidence of the ignorance of the polytheists before Islam.

  Forbiddance of seeking a cure by the use of that which is prohibited.

. That the prohibited is of no benefit at all: Even though it may help to some degree, the harm it causes is greater.

The ignorant man is not excused from the obligation to seek knowledge.

That it is by a person’s last actions that he will bejudged on the Day ofResurrection.

{Kitābu at-Tawhīd Explained || Page 50-51}