Nahj al-Balāgha

Grief over the Prophet's death precludes adornment

Volume 1 Section 473 3 narrations
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hadith 2255
473. It was said to Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him: We wish you had changed your grey hair, O’ Amīr al-mu’minīn. Then he said:
٤٧٣. وَقِيلَ لَهُ (عليه السلام) : لَوْ غَيَّرْتَ شَيْبَكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ. فَقَالَ (عليه السلام) :
Tags Mourning and CondolenceImam AliAhl al-BaytProphet Muhammad
hadith 2256
Dye is a way of adornment while we are in a state of grief.
الْخِضَابُ زِينَةٌ، وَنَحْنُ قَوْمٌ فِي مُصِيبَةٍ!
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hadith 2257
as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, is referring to the death of the Messenger of Allāh, peace be upon him and his descendants.
قال السيد الرضي: يُرِيدُ وَفَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله).
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