Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 16.0

Dyeing Hair with Henna and Katam

باب الْخِضَابِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَالْكَتَمِ ‏‏

8 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5077sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad Ibn MaslamafromGhaylan bin JarirfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'from'Abdur Rahman bin Abi LaylafromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَفْضَلُ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّمَطَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] said: "The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ أَبِي، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5078sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ya'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'dfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatanfrom'Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromAbu al-Aswad al-Du'alifromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5079sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Isa bin HyanfromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasimfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laylafrom'Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromAbu al-Aswad al-Du'alifromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءَ وَالْكَتَمَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:

"I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] say: 'Some of the best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَشْعَثَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، فَلَقِيتُ الأَجْلَحَ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5080sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamilfrom'Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromAbu al-Aswad al-Du'alifromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ خَالَفَهُ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ وَكَهْمَسٌ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5081sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Hameed bin Musa'da bin al-Mubarakfrom'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin DhakwanfromSa'id bin Iyas al-Jaririfrom'Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-Husayb

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Buraidah said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5082sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul A'lafromMa'tmar bin Sulaiman-al-TaufaylfromKahmas bin al-Hasan al-Tamimifrom'Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-Husayb

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that:

He heard that the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: "The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَهْمَسًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5083sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar Bindarfrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromIyad bin Laqayt al-Sadusi

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ إِيَادِ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِمْثَةَ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ أَنَا وَأَبِي النَّبِيَّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ قَدْ لَطَخَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Rimthah said:

"My father and I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] and he had dyed his beard with Henna."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5084sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-Bahlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromIyad bin Laqayt al-Sadusi

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ إِيَادِ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِمْثَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَأَيْتُهُ قَدْ لَطَخَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالصُّفْرَةِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Rimthah said:

"I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] and I saw that he had dyed his beard with yellow dye."