48/17. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5086 — Prophet's Gray Hair
Dyeing the Hair with Yellow Dye
Prophet's Gray Hair Hadith: A Simple Report from Anas
Sunan an-Nasai : 5086
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5086
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ هَلْ خَضَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ ذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ شَىْءٌ فِي صُدْغَيْهِ .
Qatada Narrated from:
It was narrated from Qatadah : That he asked Anas: "Did the Messenger of Allah [SAW] dye his hair? He said: "His gray hair didn't go far, it was only a little at his temples."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5086In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 47English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5089
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5086
This Hadith answers a direct question. Qatadah asked Anas whether the Messenger of Allah [SAW] dyed his hair. Anas replied that his gray hair had not reached that level; it was only a little at his temples. The core topic is the Prophet's gray hair. This is helpful for people searching for did the Prophet dye his hair or hadith about Prophet gray hair. The narration does not give a broad rule about dyeing hair. It gives Anas's answer about the amount of gray hair he knew. The point is modest and clear: the Prophet's gray hair was described as little in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas answered the question based on what he knew of the Prophet's appearance.
- The Prophet's gray hair is described here as only a little at the temples.
- The Hadith teaches us not to stretch a report beyond its own wording.
