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Hadith 18

Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)

ENGLISH

Thabit said that Anas was asked about the hair-dye of the Prophet (ﷺ). He replied:

He did not dye his hair, but Abu Bakr and 'Umar dyed their hair.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ خِضَابِ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَخْضِبْ وَلَكِنْ قَدْ خَضَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ‏.‏

Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 18
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookCombing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
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