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مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند المكثرين من الصحابة
Musnad of the Prolific Narrators Among the Companions
مسنَد اَنَسِ بنِ مَالِك رَضِیَ اللَّه عَنه
Musnad of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)
Musnad Ahmad 13143 — Musnad of Anas ibn Malik
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ هَلْ خَضَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قَالَ : لَمْ يَكُنْ رَأَى يعني مِنَ الشَّيْبِ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا ، وَقَدْ خَضَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ أَحْسِبُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَالْكَتَمِ " .
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.
