Ibn Kulayb narrated from Abu Burda, who said: I heard 'Ali say: "The Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade me from wearing a ring on the index finger and the middle finger." (1)

5287 - Hannad ibn al-Sari informed us, from Abu al-Ahwas, from 'Asim ibn Kulayb, from Abu Burda, from 'Ali, who said (2): "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade me from wearing a ring on this finger of mine, and on the middle finger, and the one (3) next to it." (4)

Chapter 81: The Position of the Gemstone

5288 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Yazid informed us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, from Ayyub ibn Musa, from Nafi'--------------------------------------------
(1) Its chain is strong on account of 'Asim ibn Kulayb, and the rest of its narrators are trustworthy. Muhammad: he is Ibn Ja'far, and Abu Burda: he is Ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him. It is in "al-Sunan al-Kubra" under number (9468).
Muslim also recorded it (2078): (64) following hadith (2095), and Ibn Hibban (998) and (5502) via the chain of Muhammad ibn Bashshar, with this chain, in an expanded form. Muslim paired with Muhammad ibn Bashshar, Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna.
Ahmad also recorded it (1168) from Muhammad ibn Ja'far, with this chain, in an expanded form.
Ahmad also recorded it (863) from Hashim ibn al-Qasim, from Shu'ba, in a similar manner.
It has preceded via the two Sufyans from 'Asim under numbers (5210) and (5211).
(2) In a copy in the margin of (H): he said: I heard 'Ali say.
(3) In (M): "and on the one."
(4) Its chain is strong like the previous one. Abu al-Ahwas: he is Sallam ibn Sulaym. It is in "al-Sunan al-Kubra" under number (9466).
Muslim also recorded it (2078): (65) following hadith (2095) from Yahya ibn Yahya, from Abu al-Ahwas, with this chain.
See also what has preceded under numbers (1040) and (5210).