Hadith record

Hadith.252 - Hanan ibn Sudayr narrated from his father: He said: 'I entered a bathhouse in Medina with my father, grandfather, and uncle. There was a man in the changing room.’ Imam (as) said: ”Where are you people from?" We replied: ”From the people of Al-Iraq” . Imam (as) said: ”Which part of Al-Iraq?” We replied: ”From Al-Kufa”. Imam (as) said: ”Welcome, O’ people of Kufa, you are the closest to us.” Then He (as) said: ”Why are you not wearing a covering (waistcloth)? For Messenger of Allah (sw) has said that 'The private parts of a believer are forbidden for another believer to see.'" My uncle then sent for a piece of cloth, cut it into four pieces, and each of us took one before we entered (bathhouse). When we entered into the warm room (of bathhouse), the man turned to my grandfather and said: "O’ elderly man, why do you not use henna (dye)?" My grandfather said: "I have seen someone better than you and me who did not use it." Imam (as) said: "And Who is better than me?" My grandfather replied: “I saw (Imam (as)) Ali ibn Abi Talib and he did not dye his hair." He (as) lowered his head and sweat fell from him, and said: “You have spoken truth and sincere. Then Imam (as) said: "O’ elderly man, if you dye your hair, the Messenger of Allah (sw) also dyed his hair, and He (sw) is better than (Imam (as)) Ali. And if you choose not to dye, then you have Sunnah of (Imam (as)) Ali as an example." When we left the bathhouse, we asked about the man in the room, and it was told they are Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as), with his son Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as).”

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.