What is the authenticity of the hadith concerning the iron ring, in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, a hadith was reported in "Musnad Ahmad," the meaning of the hadith is that the Messenger - peace and blessings be upon him - Is the hadith authentic?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, those who said based on this hadith that it is taken from it that not only is gold forbidden, but gold, iron, copper, and all types of metals except silver.
The Shaykh : And the evidence?
The questioner : They said because the Messenger - peace and blessings be upon him - prohibited it from iron.
The Shaykh : He did not prohibit iron, he did not prohibit iron.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He prohibited the iron ring.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh : This is an error, attributing to the hadith a meaning it does not bear.
The questioner : So the copper ring also, meaning it applies to it.
The Shaykh : What ruling?
The questioner : If he puts on a copper ring, for example?
The Shaykh : It is prohibited, my brother, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Ah, it is prohibited.
The Shaykh : The copper ring, the iron ring, and the gold ring are prohibited, and there is no general prohibition on the metals of copper and iron as is the case with gold.
A man was seen with a ring of gold on his hand, so he prohibited it, and he replaced it with a ring of iron, so he said to him: That is worse, that is more evil, that is the adornment of the people of the Fire
رأى رجل في يده خاتم من ذهب فنهاه فاستبدله بخاتم من حديد فقال له ذاك شر ذاك أخبث ذاك حلية أهل النارThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, those who said based on this hadith that it is taken from it that not only is gold forbidden, but gold, iron, copper, and all types of metals except silver.
The Shaykh : And the evidence?
The questioner : They said because the Messenger - peace and blessings be upon him - prohibited it from iron.
The Shaykh : He did not prohibit iron, he did not prohibit iron.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He prohibited the iron ring.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh : This is an error, attributing to the hadith a meaning it does not bear.
The questioner : So the copper ring also, meaning it applies to it.
The Shaykh : What ruling?
The questioner : If he puts on a copper ring, for example?
The Shaykh : It is prohibited, my brother, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Ah, it is prohibited.
The Shaykh : The copper ring, the iron ring, and the gold ring are prohibited, and there is no general prohibition on the metals of copper and iron as is the case with gold.
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