It is narrated from Hazrat Yazid. He says that I asked Hazrat Abu Ja'far, "Did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ever use dye?" Abu Ja'far said, "Certainly, he (peace and blessings be upon him) applied something of henna and katam."

It is narrated from Hazrat Usman bin Mauhib. He says that I went to the service of Hazrat Umm Salama, and she showed me a hair from the blessed hair of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, which was dyed with henna and katam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Nabil that he said: I saw Hazrat Tawus, he had dyed (his hair) with henna.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qais bin Abi Hazim. He says that Hazrat Abu Bakr used to come to us, and his beard was like the flame of the 'arafaj' (a plant that grows in soft soil), because of applying henna and katam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aamir. He says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) applied dye only once.

Ismail narrates: He says that I saw Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Awfa; their hair dye was red.

It is narrated from Hazrat Izaar bin Harees. He says that Hazrat Hussain bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to dye his hair with henna and katam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usman bin Hakeem. He says that I visited a few hairs of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dyed with henna, at the house of Abu Ubaidah bin Abdullah bin Zam’ah’s family.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman bin Auf that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aswad bin Abd Yaghuth ... he was his companion in gatherings ... he had white hair and a white beard. So one day he came to them and he had dyed his beard red. Upon this, people said to him, "This is good." So he said, "My mother, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), sent her slave girl to me last night and made me swear that I must certainly dye (my hair). And she also told me that Hazrat Abu Bakr also used to dye (his hair)."

26638 - And she informed me that Abu Bakr used to dye (1).