Chapter 64.0

The Command to Dye the Hair

باب الأَمْرِ بِالْخِضَابِ ‏‏

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin MuhammadfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifromal-ZuhrifromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromSulayman ibn Yasar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى لاَ يَصْبُغُونَ فَخَالِفُوهُمْ ‏

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English translation

Abu Hurairah narrated that :

The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: "The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5242sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul A'lafromKhalid bin al-Harith bin 'Ubaidfrom'Uzra bin ThabitfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ غَيِّرُوا أَوِ اخْضِبُوا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Jabir said:

"Abu Quhafah was brought to the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] and his head and beard were white like the Thaghamah. The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] said: 'Change this, or dye it.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَزْرَةُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَابِتٍ - عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَبِي قُحَافَةَ وَرَأْسُهُ وَلِحْيَتُهُ كَأَنَّهُ ثَغَامَةٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏