The Book of Adornment
كتاب الزينة من السنن
Chapter 8: Starting on the Right When Combing One's Hair
"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
"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."
"The hair of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] came halfway down his ears."
"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
"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."
"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?'"
"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
"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
"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
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade plucking gray hairs.
Chapter 14: Permission to Dye the Hair
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, from the Messenger of Allah [SAW].
"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.'"
The Prophet [SAW] said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them."
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair, but do not imitate the Jews.'"
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Change gray hair but do not imitate the Jews.'"
Chapter 15: Prohibition of Dyeing Hair Black
"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."
"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
The Prophet [SAW] said: "The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam."
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'"