The Book of Adornment

كتاب الزينة من السنن

Chapter 8: Starting on the Right When Combing One's Hair

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to like to start in the right. He would accept with his right hand and give with his right hand, and he liked to start on the right in all his affairs."

Chapter 9: Letting the Hair Grow

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said

"I have never seen anyone who looked more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah [SAW], with his long hair that came down to his shoulders."

It was narrated that Anas said

"The hair of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] came halfway down his ears."

Al-Bara' said

"I have never seen any man more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah [SAW]." He said: "And I saw his long hair, coming almost to his shoulders."

Chapter 10: Braids

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said

"According to whose recitation do you want me to recite? Because I recited seventy-odd Surahs to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] when Zaid had two braids, and was playing with the other boys."

It was narrated that Abu Wa'il said

"Ibn Mas'ud addressed us and said: 'How do you want me to recite? According to the recitation of Zaid bin Thabit, when I learned seventy-odd Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] while Zaid was with the other boys with two braids?'"

Ziyad bin Al-Husain narrated that his father said

"When he came to the Prophet [SAW] in Al-Madinah, the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to him: 'Come closer to me.' So he came closer to him, and he put his hand on his braid and wiped his head and prayed for him."

Chapter 11: Letting the Hair Grow Long

It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said

"I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I had long hair. He said: 'It is not good,' and I thought he meant me, so I went and cut my hair. He said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'"

Chapter 12: Tying up the Beard

Ruwaifi' bin Thabit said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'O Ruwaifi', you may live for a long time after me, so tell the people that whoever ties up his beard, or twists it, or hangs an amulet, or cleans himself (after relieving himself) with animal dung or bones, Muhammad has nothing to do with him.'"

Chapter 13: Prohibition of Plucking Gray Hairs

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade plucking gray hairs.

Chapter 14: Permission to Dye the Hair

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."

Narrated from Abu Hurairah

A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, from the Messenger of Allah [SAW].

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them and dye your hair.'"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair, but do not imitate the Jews.'"

It was narrated that Az-Zubair said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair but do not imitate the Jews.'"

Chapter 15: Prohibition of Dyeing Hair Black

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."

It was narrated that Jabir said

"Abu Quhafah was brought on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, and his hair and beard were white like the Thaghamah. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Change this with something, but avoid black.'"

Chapter 16: Dyeing Hair with Henna and Katam

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam."

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"