What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 5095 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Adornment), narrated by It was narrated from Qatadah :, states: "That he asked Anas: "Did the Messenger of Allah dye his hair? He said: "His gray hair didn't go far, it was only a little at his temples.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 5095 in the Book of The Book of Adornment.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #5095

The Book of Adornment

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

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 ‏.‏

That he asked Anas: "Did the Messenger of Allah dye his hair? He said: "His gray hair didn't go far, it was only a little at his temples."

Narrated by It was narrated from Qatadah :

Context

In this narration, Anas recounts that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had only a few gray hairs, indicating that he did not dye his hair extensively. This reflects the Prophet's ﷺ natural approach to grooming and serves as a guideline for followers regarding the use of adornments.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages individuals to embrace their natural appearance and to be mindful of the extent to which they alter their looks. It promotes authenticity and self-acceptance in personal grooming choices.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Adornment Guidelines and Modesty in Adornment because it discusses the Prophet's ﷺ minimal use of dye, promoting a natural appearance.

Adornment Guidelines Modesty in Adornment