Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)

15- بَابُ الشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى الْخَطِّ الْمَخْتُومِ:

(15) Chapter. To bear witness as to the writer of a stamped letter.

1 hadith · references 7162–7162

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Bukhari · 7162لَمَّا أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ إِلَى الرُّومِ ، قَالُوا : إِنَّهُمْ لَا يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابًا إِلَّا مَخْتُومًا ، فَاتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَاتَمًاWhen the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet (ﷺ) took a silver ring----as if I am looking at its glitter now-5 narrators