Clipping or Pulling out Gray Hairs

2. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from ibn Faddal from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said, ‘It is not unlawful to pull up or clip gray from the beard.’”

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin did not consider it harmful to clip gray hairs but disliked pulling it out.’”

4. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith the following is narrated: “He (the Imam) عليه السلام, has said, ‘The first one who noticed gray hairs was Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and he asked, ‘O Lord, what is this?’ He said, ‘It is light and reverence.’ He then said, ‘O Lord, increase it for me.’”

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said, ‘People did not grow gray hairs but Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al- Salam, found gray in his beard and asked, ‘O Lord, what is this?’ He said, ‘It is reverence.’ He then said, ‘O Lord, increase my reverence.’”

6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah fn abu Ayyub al-Madiniy from Sulayman al-Ja‘fariy who has said the following: “Al-Rida’ عليه السلام, has narrated from his ancestors saying, ‘Gray in front of the head is good fortune, on the sides is generosity, on top of the head is courage, and at the back is misfortune.’”