Dyeing hair in early versus established Islam

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 17
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 17

Dyeing hair in early versus established Islam

١٧. وَسُئِلَ (عليه ‏السلام) عَنْ قَوْلِ الرَّسُولِ (صلى‌ الله‌ عليه‌ وآله‌ وسلم): غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَلَا تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ. فَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام):
17. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked to explain the saying of the Messenger of Allāh: “Banish your old age (by hair-dye) and do not acquire resemblance to the Jews.” Amīr al-mu’minīn replied: