Qatadah R.A. reports: “I asked Anas R.A., ‘Did Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) dye his hair?’” He replied: “The hair of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) did not reach such a stage where one would use a dye; however Rasulullah (Sallallahu alihe…
Anas bin Maalik R.A. reports: “I did not count more than fourteen white hair on the head and beard of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam)”. Commentary.Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) had very few white hair. There is some disagreement on the…
Jaabir bin Samurah R.A. was asked a question regarding the white hair of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam). He replied: “When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) oiled his hair, it (white hair) did not show. When he did not oil it, it…
Ibne Umar R.A. says: “Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) had about twenty white hair”. Commentary.As mentioned above this is not contrary to the other ahaadith.
Ibne Abbas R.A. reports: “Abu Bakr R.A. once said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you have become old’. (What is the reason? Due to this mild and soft temperament he ought to be young, and also according to his age he…
Abu Juhayfa R.A. says: ‘The people said: “O Rasulallah, (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam)! we see the signs of old age beginning to show on you?” Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) replied: “Surah Hud and similar surahs have made me old”. Commentary.It is…
Abu Rimtha Taymi R.A. says: “I went with my son to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam). (Probably he had not see Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) before). When I saw him I said to myself immediately, ‘This is the true Messenger of…
Jaabir bin Samurah R.A. was asked: “Were there any white hair in the blessed head of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam)? He replied: ‘He only had a few on the middle parting, and when Rasuullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) oiled his hair,…