English translation
5071. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade plucking gray hairs. (Hasan)
Hadith 5071
Prohibition Of Plucking Gray Hairs
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 6
48. The Book Of Adornment, From As-Sunan[1]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 136
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 5068 · Volume 11 · Page 140
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٧٢١)
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4693 · Volume 3 · Page 1042
Hasan sahih
(حسن صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣٧٢١.
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Arabic text
٥٠٦٨ - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «نَهَى عَنْ نَتْفِ الشَّيْبِ».
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Commentary
Graying is a sign of oldness or old age. When gray hairs begin to appear, they obdurately continue to appear. It is useless to pluck them out. Moreover, plucking gray hairs is a trick that deceives people, and deception is not permitted. Dying the gray hair has been allowed since it is not an attempt to permanently alter it. See what follows.