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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الادبBook of Etiquette
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي تَغْبِيْرِ الشَّيْبِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَالْكَتَمِ ونحوهماChapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Dyeing Gray Hair with Henna, Katam, and the Like
Hadith 8200
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى لَا يَصْبُغُونَ فَخَالِفُوهُمْ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَالْأَمْرُ بِالْأَصْبَاغِ فَأَحْلَكُهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيْنَا قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَكَانَ الزُّهْرِيُّ يَخْضِبُ بِالسَّوَادِ (مسند أحمد:)
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so you should oppose them." Imam Zuhri said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the use of dye, and the color I like most is deep black." Imam Zuhri himself used to apply black dye.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From these ahadith it is understood that the real reason and cause for dyeing the hair of the head and beard is to oppose the Jews and Christians, while the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam used to be extremely diligent in opposing the People of the Book. On the basis of this reason and cause, dyeing the hair is recommended (mustahabb) and emphasized (mu’akkad).
