It was narrated that Al-Bara' said:
"I have never seen anyone who looked more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW], with his long hair that came down to his shoulders."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجُمَّتُهُ تَضْرِبُ مَنْكِبَيْهِ
Hadith 5061
Sahih — Darussalam
Letting the Hair Grow
It was narrated that Anas said:
"The hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] came halfway down his ears."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ
Hadith 5062
Sahih — Darussalam
Letting the Hair Grow
Al-Bara' said:
"I have never seen any man more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW]." He said: "And I saw his long hair, coming almost to his shoulders."
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
"According to whose recitation do you want me to recite? Because I recited seventy-odd Surahs to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] when Zaid had two braids, and was playing with the other boys."
It was narrated that Abu Wa'il said:
"Ibn Mas'ud addressed us and said: 'How do you want me to recite? According to the recitation of Zaid bin Thabit, when I learned seventy-odd Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] while Zaid was with the other boys with two braids?'"
Ziyad bin Al-Husain narrated that his father said:
"When he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] in Al-Madinah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said to him: 'Come closer to me.' So he came closer to him, and he put his hand on his braid and wiped his head and prayed for him."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُسْتَمِرِ الْعُرُوقِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غَسَّانُ بْنُ الأَغَرِّ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ النَّهْشَلِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي زِيَادُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ادْنُ مِنِّي فَدَنَا مِنْهُ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى ذُؤَابَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَجْرَى يَدَهُ وَسَمَّتَ عَلَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ
Hadith 5066
Sahih — Darussalam
Letting the Hair Grow Long
It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] and I had long hair. He said: 'It is not good,' and I thought he meant me, so I went and cut my hair. He said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'"
Ruwaifi' bin Thabit said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'O Ruwaifi', you may live for a long time after me, so tell the people that whoever ties up his beard, or twists it, or hangs an amulet, or cleans himself (after relieving himself) with animal dung or bones, Muhammad has nothing to do with him.'"
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade plucking gray hairs.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ نَتْفِ الشَّيْبِ
Hadith 5069
Sahih — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمِّي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ إِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى لاَ تَصْبُغُ فَخَالِفُوهُمْ
Hadith 5070
Sahih — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
Narrated from Abu Hurairah:
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW].
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ
Hadith 5071
Sahih — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them and dye your hair.'"
أَخْبَرَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى لاَ تَصْبُغُ فَخَالِفُوا عَلَيْهِمْ فَاصْبُغُوا
Hadith 5072
Sahih — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ يُونُسَ عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى لاَ تَصْبُغُ فَخَالِفُوهُمْ
Hadith 5073
Sahih — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair, but do not imitate the Jews.'"
أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَنَابٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَلاَ تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ
Hadith 5074
Hasan — Darussalam
Permission to Dye the Hair
It was narrated that Az-Zubair said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair but do not imitate the Jews.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كُنَاسَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَلاَ تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ وَكِلاَهُمَا غَيْرُ مَحْفُوظٍ
Hadith 5075
Sahih — Darussalam
Prohibition of Dyeing Hair Black
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas, who attributed it to the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW], said:
"Some people will dye their hair black like the breasts of pigeons at the end of time, but they will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise."
It was narrated that Jabir said:
"Abu Quhafah was brought on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, and his hair and beard were white like the Thaghamah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'Change this with something, but avoid black.'"
It was narrated from Abu Dharr that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ أَبِي عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَفْضَلُ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّمَطَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ
Hadith 5078
Sahih — Darussalam
Dyeing Hair with Henna and Katam
It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غَيَّرْتُمْ بِهِ الشَّيْبَ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ
Hadith 5079
Sahih — Darussalam
Dyeing Hair with Henna and Katam
It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
"I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] say: 'Some of the best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"