Sunan Ibn Majah 3622

Chapter: Dyeing (hair) with henna

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3622

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The best things with which you change gray hair are henna and Katam.”*

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3622), Abu Dawud (No. 4205), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1753), An-Nasa’i (No. 5078, 5079, 5080, 5081, 5082) and Ahmad (No. 20345, 20374, 20375, 20400, 20422, 20514).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( الْحِنَّاء وَالْكَتَم ) هُوَ بِكَافٍ وَتَاء مُثَنَّاة مِنْ فَوْق مَفْتُوحَتَيْنِ وَالْمَشْهُور تَخْفِيف التَّاء وَبَعْضهمْ يُشَدِّدهَا نَبْت يُخْلَط بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَيُخْضَب بِهِ الشَّعْر ثُمَّ قِيلَ الْمُرَاد هَاهُنَا اِسْتِعْمَال كُلّ مِنْهُمَا بِالِانْفِرَادِ وَإِلَّا فَعِنْد اِجْتِمَاعهمَا يَحْصُل السَّوَاد وَهُوَ مَنْهِيّ عَنْهُ وَيُحْتَمَل أَنَّ الْمُرَاد الْمَجْمُوع وَالنَّهْي عَنْ السَّوَاد الْخَالِص.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3622
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 3622
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3622
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3622

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4205

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best things with which grey hair are changed are henna and katam.

إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غُيِّرَ بِهِ هَذَا الشَّيْبُ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1753

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Indeed the best of what the gray may be changed with is Henna' and Katam." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Abu Al-Aswad Ad-Dili's (a narrator in this chain) name is Zalim bin 'Amr bin Sufyan.

أَحْسَنَ مَا غُيِّرَ بِهِ الشَّيْبُ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5078

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

"‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5079

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

"‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءَ وَالْكَتَمَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5080

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

"‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5081

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

"‏ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ ‏"

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Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5082