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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5087

Chapter: Dyeing the Hair with Yellow Dye

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5087

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

لَمْ يَكُنْ يَخْضِبُ إِنَّمَا كَانَ الشَّمَطُ عِنْدَ الْعَنْفَقَةِ يَسِيرًا وَفِي الصُّدْغَيْنِ يَسِيرًا وَفِي الرَّأْسِ يَسِيرًا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Anas that:

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] did not dye his hair; his gray hair were only a little beneath his lower lip and at his temples, and a little on his head.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5087).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( إِنَّمَا كَانَ الشَّمَط ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ الشَّيْب ( عِنْد الْعَنْفَقَة ) هِيَ شَعْر فِي الشَّفَة السُّفْلَى وَقِيلَ شَعْر بَيْنهَا وَبَيْن الذَّقَن.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 5087
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 5087
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 5087

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  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (2710)لَمْ يُخَضِّبْ إِنَّمَا كَانَ شَمَطٌ حِيَالَ الْعَنْفَقَةِ ، أَوْ عِنْدَ الْعَنْفَقَةِ ، يَسِيرًا ، وَفِي الصُّدْغَيْنِ يَسِيرًا ، وَفِي الرَّأْسِ يَسِيرًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (9010)لَمْ يَكُنْ يُخَضِّبُ ، إِنَّمَا كَانَ الشَّمَطُ عِنْدَ الْعَنْفَقَةِ يَسِيرًا ، وَفِي الصُّدْغَيْنِ يَسِيرًا ،وَفِي الرَّأْسِ يَسِيرًا
  • صحيح ابن حبان (6431)لَمْ يَكُنْ يَخْضِبُ ، إِِنَّمَا كَانَ شَمَطٌ عِنْدَ الْعَنْفَقَةِ يَسِيرًا ، وَفِي الرَّأْسِ يَسِيرًا ، وَفِي الصُّدْغَيْنِ يَسِيرًا

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