Sahih Muslim Book - 37, Hadith - 5473

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ ، قَالاَ: أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ (ح) وحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اصْطَنَعَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ، فَكَانَ يَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ فِي بَاطِنِ كَفِّهِ إِذَا لَبِسَهُ ، فَصَنَعَ النَّاسُ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ جَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَنَزَعَهُ ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَلْبَسُ هَذَا الْخَاتَمَ ، وَأَجْعَلُ فَصَّهُ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ ، فَرَمَى بِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَاللَّهِ ، لاَ أَلْبَسُهُ أَبَدًا ، فَنَبَذَ النَّاسُ خَوَاتِيمَهُمْ. وَلَفْظُ الْحَدِيثِ لِيَحْيَى.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had a ring made of gold, and he used to put its Fass (stone or engraving) against his palm when he wore it, and the people did likewise. Then he sat on the Minbar and took it off, and said: "I used to wear this ring and put its Fass next to my palm." Then he threw it away and said: "By Allah, I will never wear it again." And the people threw away their rings too.