Good manners in gray hair and hair coloring

The good speech in aging and dyeing Imam Jamal al-Din Abu al-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi Sham Province, Syria Book "The Good Speech in Aging and Dyeing" - published for the first time Authored by: the preacher Jamal al-Din Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Jawzi [511-597 AH] Reviewed by: Abd al-Fattah Mahmoud Surur. Printed in a luxurious edition on yellow shamawa paper with clear script and two colors, red and black, totaling approximately 500 pages; A brief excerpt from the introducer’s preface: ▪️ Allah blessed us with working on this book, which is considered a hidden gem from our rich heritage treasures that still hold their treasures in storage, covered with the dust of neglect until they are worn out, awaiting someone to free them from those darknesses to illuminate the sky of knowledge like its sisters. Our book is rich in material, being a modern, authenticated, jurisprudential, and medical work, as its author discusses the topic of aging and dyeing, addressing it from many angles that highlight his knowledge in hadith, jurisprudence, and medicine as well. ▪️ What elevates its scientific value is that the compiler relied on authenticated traditions, distinguished between weak and sound, and criticized and graded narrators, fulfilling this in general except for a few which he questioned their authenticity, as explained in the investigation. ▪️ As is customary with the author, he was keen to include the prophetic words and stories in a concise manner, focusing on the point of the narration that justifies its inclusion. The subject of the book: ▪️ One of Allah’s established laws upon humans is that they age, and their black hair gradually turns gray, a natural and common phenomenon among many people. It may begin to appear at an early age, causing some to worry; therefore, Islamic law encourages changing the color of white hair, considering the individual and their relationship with those around them, seeking to soften hearts. ▪️ The topic of aging and gray hair has occupied a significant place among Arabs since ancient times, to the extent that they filled books with lamenting youth and condemning gray hair in prose and poetry. It is said: Arabs have never wept over anything as much as they wept over youth, even if that youth was not praiseworthy, and its time was beloved for its handsome appearance, joyful visage, beautiful character, and balanced stature, for Allah’s companionship in eternal gardens. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Children of thirty, bald and gray.” Al-Aqsa’i said: The best type of poetry is mourning and weeping over youth. Kuthayr al-Azzah was asked: Why don’t you recite poetry? He replied: Youth has gone, so I am not pleased. Abdullah ibn Abbas said: The world is health, and youth is well-being. Therefore, they were very keen to recover what was lost—even in appearance—from the time of youth, so they devised ways to hide white hair with dyes, turning it yellow, red, or black.