English translation
3621. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah attributed to the Prophet ﷺ: "The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so differ from them." (Sahih)
Hadith 3621
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32. The Book Of DressSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3621 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1196
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Source no. 3621 · Volume 8 · Page 121
Sahih
صحيح غاية المرام (١٠٤) ، حجاب المرأة (٩٥)
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3621 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، سَمِعَ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، يُخْبِرَانِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى لَا يَصْبُغُونَ فَخَالِفُوهُمْ»
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a. Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf ﷺ said: "Muslim scholars regarded this command as a matter of desirability. So, dying one's white hair on the head or beard is not compulsory, it is merely desirable. However, imitating Jews of Christians is forbidden. So, if in any situation, not dying hairs results in their resemblance, then dying them becomes compulsory, otherwise it remains merely desirable." (Riyâdh-us-Saliheen 1638) b. Customs and celebrations of non-Muslims (Christmas, Basant, New Year celebration and the like) are related to their religion so, it is compulsory to avoid participating in them. c. Shaving the beard is a custom of non-Muslims, which is contrary to the practice of previous Prophets too, so it is forbidden.