Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their grey hair), so you shall do the opposite of what they do (i.e. dye your grey hair and beards).”
Please provide the reference and authenticity of the above?
Answer
Imams Bukhari and Muslim (rahimahumallah) have recorded this Hadith in their Sahih. The Hadith is therefore authentic.
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3462, 5899 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2103. Also see: Fathul Mulhim, Hadith: 2102)
See the Hadith on the prohibition of using black dye here.
Kindly refer to a reputable Mufti/Darul Ifta for a fatwa on this issue.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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