Hadith 5244

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَزْرَةُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأَبِي قُحَافَةَ وَرَأْسُهُ وَلِحْيَتُهُ كَأَنَّهُ ثَغَامَةٌ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " غَيِّرُوا , أَوِ اخْضِبُوا " .
´It was narrated that Jabir said:` "Abu Quhafah was brought to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and his head and beard were white like the Thaghamah. The Prophet [SAW] said: 'Change this, or dye it.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الزاينة (من المجتبى) / 5244
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي (تحفة الأشراف: 2885) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Thaghama is a type of grass that grows on the peak of a mountain, whose fruit and flowers are completely white, and when it dries, its whiteness increases even more. For details, see Hadith: 5079.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5244