Which hand is to be preferred for wearing a wrist-watch
بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
[Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen (4/176-177) of Shaikh
al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله]
The Shaikh رحمه الله said:
And
know that when the wrist watches (first) appeared, the people began wearing it
in the left hand, so that the right hand remains free and that the watch does
not interfere with the person when he makes the movements with his right hand –
as the right hand is used more than the left hand (beginning with the right
hand, eating and drinking with the right hand etc). So since the movement of
the right hand was more, the people used to wear it on the left hand as it
would be easier for the right hand to move without the wrist watch interfering
much.
And
some people thought that it is preferable to wear the wrist watch on the right
hand, basing their opinion that everything should begin with the right hand.
But this thinking is not based on correct (judgment); because it is confirmed
that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
used to stamp* (a letter) using his right hand
and sometimes used to stamp it using the left hand. Perhaps he صلى الله عليه وسلم
used to wear it on his left hand more, as it would be easy to remove the ring
from his left hand using his right hand (and put a seal using his right hand).
And the wrist watch is something closer to a ring. So in this, neither the
right (hand) is given preference over the left, nor is the left (hand) is given
preference over the right. This matter is wide (open). So if you wish you may
wear it on the right hand; and if you wish you may wear it on the left hand. So
whichever hand you wear it on, there is no problem in that.
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*The stamp of the Prophet صلى الله
عليه وسلم was
a silver ring, which he صلى الله عليه وسلم
would wear it in his finger and also used it as a stamp to put a seal on a
letter.
Narrated
Anas رضي الله عنه: When
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that
those people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal. So, the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got a silver ring--as if I were just looking at its
glitter on his hand--and engraved on it the expression: “Muhammad, the
Messenger of Allaah”. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree]
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