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Hadith 692

حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ الْمُقْرِئُ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ ، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : " لَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَكَّةَ أُتِيَ بِأَبِي قُحَافَةَ وَرَأْسُهُ وَلِحْيَتُهُ كَأَنَّهَا ثَغَامَةٌ ، فَقَالَ : غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ "، لَمْ يَرْوِهِ عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ ، إِلا شَرِيكٌ ، تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Makkah, Abu Quhafah was brought to him, and his head and beard were like the herb "thaghamah" (white grass). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Change the color of old age and avoid black dye."
Hadith Reference معجم صغير للطبراني / كتاب الادب / 692
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه مسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2102، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 5471، والحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 5101، 5102، والنسائي فى «المجتبیٰ» برقم: 5079 ، والنسائي فى «الكبریٰ» برقم: 9294، 9295، وأبو داود فى «سننه» برقم: 4204، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 3624، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 14939، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 14626، والطبراني فى«الكبير» برقم: 8324، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 5160، 5658، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 483، وعبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 20179، وابن أبى شيبة فى «مصنفه» برقم: 25502»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
"Iddat al-shams":
The sun returned to its previous state.
(2)
"Lafh":
Wrap up,
or heat and scorching.
(3)
"Mahjan":
A staff bent on one side.

Benefits and Issues:
From this narration of Anas radi Allahu anhu, it is established that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed three bowings (ruku‘) in each unit (rak‘ah) of the prayer for the solar eclipse on the day of the death of Ibrahim alayhis salam. This event occurred on Monday, 29th Shawwal, 10 AH, corresponding to 27th January 632 CE. And since after the conquest of Makkah people were entering Islam in large numbers, here too the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam repeated the same matters that he had mentioned earlier, and here as well he was shown the scenes of Paradise and Hell in almost the same manner. However, in the previous hadith, the incident of the owner of the crooked staff (sahib mahjan) is not mentioned.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2102
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is impermissible to dye the hair of the head or the beard with black color.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4204
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:


Abu Quhafa (radi Allahu anhu) was the respected father of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu).
His name was Uthman bin Amir (radi Allahu anhu).
He accepted Islam at the time of the conquest of Makkah.
He passed away during the caliphate of Umar (radi Allahu anhu) in the year 14 Hijri at the age of 97.


One should avoid using pure black dye.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3624
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) Thaghama is a plant that grows on the peak of a mountain. It bears white fruit and flowers. When it dries, its whiteness increases. And due to the abundance of flowers, even the tree appears white from a distance.

(2) "To abstain"—when an elderly person, from whom there is no risk of deception, is prohibited from using black dye, then how can it be permissible for someone in whom there is a possibility of deception?

(3) "Abu Quhafa" was the respected father of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5079
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
For details, see ahadith: 5086 to 5089.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5245