Mendhi on the hair and beard

8 Oct 2012 · 22 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If it is Sunnah to put mendhi or dye the hair and beard, then how can they be reward and it be good to have white hairs, as the more white hairs the more the merits? And if it is Sunnah to dye the hair, didnt Nabi (s.a.w) have white hairs when he passed away?

Answer

The using of mehndi is sunnat as proven from saheeh ahadith. Out of love for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and considering it to be sunnat will definitely be of thawaab. Obviously, it is the hair that is white that is dyed with mehndi. Black hair does not need to be dyed.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن جابر بن عبد الله قال أتى بأبى قحافة يوم فتح مكة ورأسه ولحيته كالثغامة بياضا فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم غيروا هذا بشىء واجتنبوا السواد (سنن أبي داود رقم 4206)

يستحب للرجل خضاب شعره ولحيته

قال الشامي في رد المحتار: قوله ( خضاب شعره ولحيته ) لا يديه ورجليه فإنه مكروه للتشبه بالنساء قوله ( والأصح أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام لم يفعله ) لأنه لم يحتج إليه لأنه توفي ولم يبلغ شيبه عشرين شعرة في رأسه ولحيته بل كان سبع عشرة كما في البخاري وغيره وورد أن أبا بكر رضي الله عنه خضب بالحناء والكتم (رد المحتار 6/422)

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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