The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore a gold ring for three days. When his companions saw it, gold rings became widespread among them, so he threw it away, and we do not know what became of it. Then he ordered a silver ring to be made and instructed that "Muhammad Messenger of Allah" be engraved on it. It remained on the Messenger of Allah's hand until he died, then on Abu Bakr's hand until he died, then on Umar's hand until he died, and on Uthman's hand for six years of his rule.When his correspondence grew heavy, Uthman handed it over to a man from the Ansar who would seal documents with it. The man from the Ansar went out to a well belonging to Uthman, and the ring fell in. They searched for it but could not find it, so Uthman ordered a ring just like it to be made, and "Muhammad Messenger of Allah" was engraved on it.
أخبرنا محمد بن معمر قال حدثنا أبو عاصم عن المغيرة بن زياد قال حدثنا نافع
أن رسول الله ﷺ لبس خاتما من ذهب ثلاثة أيام فلما رآه أصحابه فشت خواتيم الذهب فرمى به فلا ندري ما فعل ثم أمر بخاتم من فضة فأمر أن ينقش فيه محمد رسول الله وكان في يد رسول الله حتى مات وفي يد أبي بكر حتى مات وفي يد عمر حتى مات وفي يد عثمان ست سنين من عمله فلما كثرت عليه الكتب دفعه إلى رجل من الأنصار فكان يختم به فخرج الأنصاري إلى قليب لعثمان فسقط فالتمس فلم يوجد فأمر بخاتم مثله ونقش فيه محمد رسول الله