Hazrat Abu Huraira relates this hadith to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Jews and Christians do not dye (their hair), so oppose them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir. He says that on the day of the conquest of Makkah, Hazrat Abu Quhafa was brought to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And his head was as white as the plant of Thaghama. So the Prophet said: "Take him to one of his women, so that she may change it, and keep him away from black color."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr. He says that the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best things with which you change whiteness are henna and katam herb."

Hazrat Tawoos ... or Ibn Tawoos ... narrates from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: A man passed by the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who had dyed his hair with henna. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How good this is." Then another man passed by who had dyed his hair with henna and katam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is better than that." The narrator says: Then another person passed by who had dyed his hair with yellow color. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is better than all of that." ... Hazrat Tawoos used to dye his hair with yellow color.

26623 - (He said) (1): And Tawus used to dye yellow.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ja'far Ansari. He says that I saw Hazrat Abu Bakr, and it was as if his head and his beard were like the embers of the tamarisk (tree).

It is narrated from Hasan that the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best thing with which you can change the whiteness (of hair) is henna and katam."

It is narrated from Hazrat Shaibani. He says that I saw Ibn al-Hanafiyyah, and his head and beard were red. He had dyed both of them with henna and katam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ismail bin Abi Khalid. He says that I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Awfa. He had two rams and they were dyed with henna.

It is narrated from Ismail. He says that I saw Hazrat Anas dyeing his hair with henna.