The first Prophet to dye with henna

7-12-2015 | IslamWeb

Question:

henna was used first by which prophet
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His Slave and Messenger.

It was narrated on the authority of Anas may Allaah be pleased with him that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “The first person to dye with Henna and Katam (a kind of dark Henna) was the Prophet Ibraaheem (Abraham) may Allaah exalt his mention and the first man to dye with black was Pharaoh.” [As-Suyooti, Al-Jaamiʻ As-Sagheer] However, Al-Albaani may Allaah have mercy upon him declared it Dha'eef (weak) in his book Dhaʻeef Al-Jaamiʻ.

Allaah Knows best.

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