48/30. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5115 — Saffron Dye and Clothing
Saffron
Hadith About Saffron Dye on Clothes
Sunan an-Nasai : 5115
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5115
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَصْبُغُ ثِيَابَهُ بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْبُغُ .
'Abdullah bin Zaid Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar used to dye his garments with saffron. He was asked about that and he said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to dye his clothes (with it)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5115In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5118
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5115
This hadith about saffron dye reports that Ibn Umar used to dye his garments with saffron. When he was asked about that practice, he said that the Messenger of Allah used to dye his clothes with it. The narration is simple and practical. It links Ibn Umar’s action to what he knew from the Prophet’s practice. The text does not discuss perfume rules, gender rules, or special occasions, so we should not add those points here. The core topic is saffron as a dye for garments. A reader searching “saffron clothing hadith” will find in this narration a short report about clothing color and a Companion explaining his practice through prophetic example.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar used to dye his garments with saffron.
- When asked, he connected his action to the Prophet’s practice.
- The text speaks about dyeing clothes with saffron.
- The narration should not be stretched beyond the clothing detail it gives.
