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Ash-Shama'il al-MuhammadiyyaAppearing Of The White Hair Of Rasoolullah

Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 40

Good (hasan) graded by Zubair Ali Zai Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 40

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْكِنْدِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ‏:‏ إِنَّمَا كَانَ شَيْبُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوًا مِنْ عِشْرِينَ شَعَرَةً بَيْضَاءَ‏.‏

'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said:

"The hoariness of Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) was merely about twenty white hairs."

Reported by Ahmad (No. 5375). Cited in Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya (No. 40).

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