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and the adornment of the belt, the coat of mail, and the helmet is also allowed, but not that of the stirrup, the bridle, or the ink-case.
Women may wear whatever jewellery is customary for them, even if it exceeds one thousand mithqals. Both men and women may adorn themselves with precious stones such as rubies and emeralds1. It is disliked for either of them to wear rings made of iron, lead, or copper2, whereas rings of agate are recommended3.
(1) Al-Insaf, 3:119; this is regarded as the soundest view within the school.
(2) The manuscript labelled “M” reads: “with iron, copper, and lead.”
(3) The point is mentioned in al-Talkhis and maintained in al-Muntaha, al-Mustawib, and by Ibn Tamim. Al-Iqnaʿ adds that wearing a carnelian ring is permissible; see also Nayl al-Maʾarib, 1:252.
وحلية المنطقة والجوشن والخوذة لا الركاب واللجام والدواة.
ويباح للنساء: ما جرت عادتهن بلبسه ولو زاد على ألف مثقال.
وللرجل, والمرأة: التحلي بالجوهر, والياقوت والزبرجد١.
وكره: تختمهما بالحديد والرصاص والنحاس٢.
ويستحب٣: بالعقيق.
١ قال في الإنصاف "٣/١١٩" وهو الصحيح من المذهب.
٢ في "م": "بالحديد, والنحاس, والرصاص".
٣ ذكره في التلخيص, ومشى عليه في: المنتهى, والمستوعب, وابن تميم, وقال في الإقناع: ويباح التختم بالعقيق. نيل المآرب "ص١/٢٥٢".