Hadith on Elders: Gray hairs in Islam are a blessing

‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has grown a gray hair in the way of Allah, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1635

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirimdhi

عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ شَابَ شَيْبَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ لَهُ نُورًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

1635 سنن الترمذي كتاب فضائل الجهاد باب ما جاء في فضل من شاب شيبة في سبيل الله

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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