48/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5075 — Black Dye Warning
Prohibition of Dyeing Hair Black
Black Hair Dye Warning: The Hadith About Dyeing Hair Black
Sunan an-Nasai : 5075
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5075
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَلَبِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَمْرٍو - عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، رَفَعَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " قَوْمٌ يَخْضِبُونَ بِهَذَا السَّوَادِ آخِرَ الزَّمَانِ كَحَوَاصِلِ الْحَمَامِ لاَ يَرِيحُونَ رَائِحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas, who attributed it to the Prophet [SAW], said: "Some people will dye their hair black like the breasts of pigeons at the end of time, but they will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5075In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5078
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5075
This hadith gives a strong warning about dyeing hair black. Ibn Abbas attributes the statement to the Prophet [SAW]: some people at the end of time will dye their hair black like the breasts of pigeons, and they will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise. Because the wording is very serious, it should be presented carefully and not softened into a casual beauty tip. The text speaks about black dye in a sharp way. For searches like black hair dye hadith, dyeing hair black in Islam, and fragrance of Paradise hadith, this narration is central. The teaching comes from the exact warning in the provided translation, without adding outside rulings.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration gives a serious warning about black hair dye.
- The text describes the color as black like the breasts of pigeons.
- The warning about Paradise is stated in the hadith itself, so it should be treated with care.
