Question 130: What is the ruling for a man wearing a gold ring?

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مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ یَعْقُوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ یَحْیَی عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ غَالِبِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِیمِ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلی الله علیه و آله لِأَمِیرِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ لَا تَخَتَّمْ بِالذَّهَبِ فَإِنَّهُ زِینَتُکَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ

📚 Al-Kafi, vol. 6, p. 468

Translation: Imam Sadiq (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Amir al-Mu'minin (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'Do not wear a gold ring on your hand, for gold is your adornment in the Hereafter.'

عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَیْنِ بْنِ سَعِیدٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَیْدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ سُلَیْمَانَ عَنْ جَرَّاحٍ الْمَدَائِنِیِّ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَا تَجْعَلْ فِی یَدِکَ خَاتَماً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ

📚 Al-Kafi, vol. 6, p. 496

Translation: Imam Sadiq (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Do not place a gold ring on your hand.'

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ یَحْیَی عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِیدٍ عَنْ مُصَدِّقِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مُوسَی عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِی حَدِیثٍ قَالَ لَا یَلْبَسُ الرَّجُلُ الذَّهَبَ وَ لَا یُصَلِّی فِیهِ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ لِبَاسِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

📚 Tahdhib, vol. 2, p. 372

Translation: Imam Sadiq (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said in a hadith: 'A man should not wear anything made of gold (such as a ring, etc.) and should not pray in it, for gold is from the garments of the people of Paradise.'

عَنْهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِیٍّ عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ عَلِیِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ مُوسَی بْنِ أُکَیْلٍ النُّمَیْرِیِّ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِی الْحَدِیدِ إِنَّهُ حِلْیَةُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَ الذَّهَبِ إِنَّهُ حِلْیَةُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الذَّهَبَ فِی الدُّنْیَا زِینَةَ النِّسَاءِ فَحَرَّمَ عَلَی الرِّجَالِ لُبْسَهُ وَ الصَّلَاةَ فِیهِ

📚 Tahdhib, vol. 2, p. 227

Translation: Imam Sadiq (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said about 'iron': ''Iron' is the adornment of the people of Hellfire, and gold is the adornment and ornamentation of the people of Paradise. And Allah has made gold the adornment of women, so He has forbidden men from wearing gold and praying in it.'

عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِیدِ وَ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ جَمِیعاً عَنْ حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِیرٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ یَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِیُّ صلی الله علیه و آله لِعَلِیٍّ إِیَّاکَ أَنْ تَتَخَتَّمَ بِالذَّهَبِ فَإِنَّهُ حِلْیَتُکَ فِی الْجَنَّةِ

📚 Wasa'il al-Shi'a, vol. 4, p. 416

Translation: Imam Sadiq (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Amir al-Mu'minin (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'Beware of wearing a gold ring on your hand, for gold is your adornment in Paradise.'

✅ As can be seen in the narrations above, gold jewelry is forbidden for men, and praying in it is also forbidden. This is not limited to rings but includes any gold adornment like necklaces, bracelets, etc. It is also not limited to the time of prayer; men should not have gold jewelry on them at any time. However, none of these are forbidden for women.