The grandfather and father of Abu Aqil reported that they saw Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) dyeing (his hair) with black.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14807
Abu Ushshanah reported that he saw Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) dyeing (his hair) with black and saying: "You blacken it on top, but the roots keep to their original colour." The narrator said: He was also a poet.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14808
Umarah bin Sa'd al-Tujibi reported that when the time of death drew near for Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: "O my sons, I forbid you three things, so guard them: do not accept any hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) except from a trustworthy narrator; do not take on debt, even if in hardship you have to wear sackcloth; and do not write poetry by which your hearts become heedless of the Qur'an."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14809
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) on a Friday, and I was wearing leather socks (khuffs). He asked me: "O Uqbah, when did you put them on?" I said: On Friday. He said: "And today is Friday as well?" I said: Yes. He said: "You did right."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14810