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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5242

Chapter: The Command to Dye the Hair

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5242

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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 ‏

"‏ غَيِّرُوا أَوِ اخْضِبُوا ‏"

It was narrated that Jabir said:

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

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5242).

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

قَوْله ( ثَغَامَة ) بِمُثَلَّثَةٍ مَفْتُوحَة وَغَيْن مُعْجَمَة ثَمَر أَبْيَض لِنَوْعٍ مِنْ النَّبَات وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ الْحَدِيث.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5242
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5242
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5242

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4455

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Change grey hairs and do not copy the Jews.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Nasa’i transmitted it on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar and az-Zubair.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَلَا تشبَّهوا باليهودِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَرَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيّ عَن ابْن عمر وَالزُّبَيْر

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2102b

Change this and avoid black

Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Quhāfah, father of Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with him), was brought on the day of the Conquest of Makkah with his head and beard as white as Thaghāmah (a white plant). Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and…

غَيِّرُوا هَذَا بِشَىْءٍ وَاجْتَنِبُوا السَّوَادَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions Explained

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