Sahih al-Bukhari 5878
Book 77: Dress · Hadith 95
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَمَّا اسْتُخْلِفَ كَتَبَ لَهُ، وَكَانَ نَقْشُ الْخَاتَمِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْطُرٍ. مُحَمَّدٌ سَطْرٌ، وَرَسُولُ سَطْرٌ، وَاللَّهِ سَطْرٌ.
Narrated Anas:that when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he wrote a letter to him (and stamped it with the Prophet's ring) and the engraving of the ring was in three lines: Muhammad in one line, 'Apostle' in another line, and 'Allah' in a third line
Anas bataate hain: Jab Abu Bakr Khalifa bane, unhone unhein ek khat likha (aur Nabi ki anguthi se mohar lagaayi) aur anguthi ka naqsh teen lakeeron mein tha: 'Muhammad' ek lakeer mein, 'Rasool' doosri lakeer mein, aur 'Allah' teesri lakeer mein.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5878 · Book 77, Hadith 95