Question 670: What methods have been recommended in the narrations for the growth of head and facial hair?

Answer
✅ Answer:
Please pay attention to the following narrations:
1 عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مَوْلًى لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّه اخْضِبُوا بِالْحِنَّاءِ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ الرِّيحَ وَ يُسَكِّنُ الزَّوْجَةَ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Vol. 6, p. 483
📚 Al-Faqih, Vol. 1, p. 121
Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him) said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Dye your hair with henna, for it brightens the eyes, grows the hair, sweetens the smell, and calms the spouse!''
2 عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ خَلَفِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّه قَالَ: الْكُحْلُ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ وَ يُحِدُّ الْبَصَرَ وَ يُعِينُ عَلَى طُولِ السُّجُودِ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Vol. 6, p. 494
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Kohl grows the hair, sharpens the eyesight, and helps to prolong prostration!'
3 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّه قَالَ: الْإِثْمِدُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ (فِي الْجَفْنِ) وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّمْعَةِ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Vol. 6, p. 494
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Kohl with ithmid (antimony kohl) brightens the eyes, grows the hair (on the eyelids), and eliminates the condition of involuntary tearing!'
4 عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: الْإِثْمِدُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يَقْطَعُ الدَّمْعَةَ وَ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ.
📚 Thawab al-A'mal, p. 40, hadith 1
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Ithmid kohl (antimony kohl) brightens the eyes, stops the condition of tearing (involuntary watering of the eyes), and grows the hair!'
5 عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا قَالَ: التِّينُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْبَخَرِ وَ يَشُدُّ الفم و الْعَظْمَ وَ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّاءِ وَ لَا يُحْتَاجُ مَعَهُ إِلَى دَوَاءٍ وَ قَالَ علیه السلام التِّينُ أَشْبَهُ شَيْ ءٍ بِنَبَاتِ الْجَنَّةِ.
📚 Al-Kafi, Vol. 6, p. 358
Imam Reza (peace be upon him) said: 'Figs eliminate bad breath, strengthen the mouth and bones, grow the hair, and eliminate pain. With it, no medicine is needed.' And he said: 'Figs are the closest thing to the plants of Paradise!'
6 الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الطَّبْرِسِيُّ فِي مَكَارِمِ الْأَخْلَاقِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ قَالَ: التَّسْرِيحُ بِمُشْطِ الْعَاجِ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ فِي الرَّأْسِ وَ يَطْرُدُ الدُّودَ مِنَ الدِّمَاغِ وَ يُطْفِئُ الْمِرَارَ وَ يُنَقِّي اللِّثَةَ وَ الْعُمُورَ
📚 Makarim al-Akhlaq, p. 72
Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) said: 'Combing with a comb made of ivory grows hair on the head, keeps worms away from the brain, extinguishes bile, and cleans the gums and the flesh between the teeth!'
7 وَ مِنْ کِتَابِ طِبِّ الْأَئِمَّةِ عَنْهُ علیه السلام قَالَ: السِّوَاکُ یَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ یُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ وَ یَذْهَبُ بِالدَّمْعَةِ.
📚 Makarim al-Akhlaq, p. 50
In the book 'Makarim al-Akhlaq,' it is narrated from the book 'Tibb al-A'immah' that the Imam (Sadiq) (peace be upon him) said: 'Brushing the teeth brightens the eyes, grows the hair, and eliminates the condition of tearing!'
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْرَ
Benefits of dyeing with henna
Benefits of kohl
Benefits of brushing teeth
Benefits of figs
Benefits of an ivory comb
Treatment for bad breath
Treatment for involuntary tearing from the eyes
Eyelash growth
Head hair growth