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Dyeing (Hair)

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Darussalam · Volume 4

32. THE BOOK OF COMBING

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الحديث: 4203 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 85

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4203. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah, who attributed it to the Prophet ﷺ: "The Jews and the Christians do not dye, so be different from them." (Sahih)

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4203 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ، وَالنَّصَارَى، لَا يَصْبُغُونَ، فَخَالِفُوهُمْ»

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On the basis of this narration some scholars say that dying the hair with henna or other things is an obligation, but others say it is only permitted, but leaving the hair white or grey is also lawful.