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Plucking Out White Hairs

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3721 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1226

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3721. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade plucking out white hairs and said: 'It is the light of the believer.'" (Hasan)

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3721 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ نَتْفِ الشَّيْبِ، وَقَالَ» هُوَ نُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ "

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a. Plucking white hair from one's head is forbidden. b. Dying white hair by applying henna or the like is allowed. c. Old age is a cause of honor for a believer.