48/16. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5084 — Yellow Dye on the Beard
Dyeing Hair with Henna and Katam
Hadith About Yellow Dye on the Prophet's Beard
Sunan an-Nasai : 5084
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5084
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ إِيَادِ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِمْثَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَأَيْتُهُ قَدْ لَطَخَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالصُّفْرَةِ .
Abu Rimthah Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I saw that he had dyed his beard with yellow dye.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5084In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5087
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5084
This narration gives another short description from Abu Rimthah. He came to the Prophet [SAW] and saw that the Prophet had dyed his beard with yellow dye. The core topic is yellow dye and Prophetic appearance. People often search for hadith about yellow dye, Prophet dyed beard, or beard dye in Islam. This text answers only what it states: Abu Rimthah saw yellow dye on the Prophet's beard. It does not explain the exact material used in this narration, nor does it add a full rule for every dye. The safest reading is to keep the meaning tied to the report itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Rimthah saw yellow dye on the Prophet's beard.
- The narration records a specific detail of Prophetic appearance.
- The Hadith teaches care when speaking about appearance, limiting claims to what is reported.
