Hadith 12828

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ، قَالَ : سُئِلَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ هَلْ خَضَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، " لَمْ يَشِنْهُ الشَّيْبُ " ، قَالَ : فَقِيلَ : يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ ، وَشَيْنٌ هُوَ ؟ قَالَ : يُقَالُ : كُلُّكُمْ يَكْرَهُهُ ، وَخَضَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَالْكَتَمِ ، وَخَضَبَ عُمَرُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ " .
Humaid says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to apply dye. He replied that there were only seventeen or twenty white hairs in the front part of the blessed beard of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and old age did not bring any defect upon him. Someone asked, "Is old age a defect?" He replied, "Each one of you considers it undesirable." However, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) used to apply a dye of henna and katam, while Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used only henna as dye.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12828
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 2341